Department of Revenue of Mont. v. Kurth Ranch

511 U.S. 767 (1994)

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF MONTANA

v.

KURTH RANCH et al.

No. 93-144.

United States Supreme Court.

Argued January 19, 1994.

Decided June 6, 1994.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Blackmun, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., post, p. 785, and O'Connor, J., post, p. 792, filed dissenting opinions. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined, post, p. 798.

Paul Van Tricht, Special Assistant Attorney General of Montana, argued the cause for…