Legal Opinion
City of Alexandria v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 21, 1984No. Appeal 84-713PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this appeal from a decision of the United States Claims Court * on a Tucker Act claim, 28 U.S.C. § 1491, the issues are whether the United States entered into an implied contract to sell land, or became estopped to deny the existence of an express one. In holding for the City of Alexandria (City), the judge relied on her view that 40 U.S.C. § 484(e)(3) is unconstitutional on its face or as applied in this case. The challenged statute authorizes disposal of surplus government land by negotiation if the grantee is a state or its political subdivision and if the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Eastport Steamship Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
- Schweiker v. HansenSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Norman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
- Miller Elevator Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1994
- United States v. Roland G. Huebner, William Huebner, and Petenwell Potato Farms, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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