Cite as: 524 U. S. 498 (1998)
Opinion of OTMConnor, J.
John T. Montgomery argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were John H. Mason and L. William Law.
Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler argued the cause for the federal respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Assistant Attorney General Hunger, Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Douglas N. Letter, and Sushma Soni.
Peter Buscemi argued the cause for respondents UMWA Combined Benefit Fund et al. With him on the brief were Stanley F. Lechner, David Lubitz, John R. Mooney, Paul A. Green, and David W. Allen. Kenneth A. Sweder filed a brief for respondents Peabody Holding Co., Inc., et al.*
Justice OTMConnor announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice, Justice Scalia, and Justice Thomas join.
In this case, the Court considers a challenge under the Due Process and Takings Clauses of the Constitution to the Coal
*Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for AlliedSignal Inc. et al. by Donald B. Ayer, Jonathan C. Rose, James E. Gauch, and Gregory G. Katsas; for Davon, Inc., by John W. Fischer II; for Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co. et al. by Arthur Newbold, Ethan D. Fogel, and Andrew S. Miller; for Unity Real Estate Co. et al. by Robert H. Bork, David J. Laurent, Patrick M. McSweeney, William B. Ellis, and John L. Marshall; and for the Washington Legal Foundation by Timothy S. Bishop, Daniel J. Popeo, and Paul D. Kamenar.
Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., by Clifford M. Sloan and Paul L. Joffe; for California Cities and Counties et al. by John R. Calhoun, John D. Echeverria, James K. Hahn, Anthony Saul Alperin, Samuel L. Jackson, Joan R. Gallo, George Rios, Louise H. Renne, Gary T. Ragghianti, and S. Shane Stark; for Cedar Coal Co. et al. by David M. Cohen; for Freeman United Coal Mining Co. by Kathryn S. Matkov; for Ohio Valley Coal Co. et al. by John G. Roberts, Jr.; and for the United Mine Workers of America by Grant Crandall.
Briefs of amici curiae were filed for Midwest Motor Express, Inc., by Hervey H. Aitken, Jr., and Roy A. Sheetz; and for Pittston Co. by A. E. Dick Howard, Stephen M. Hodges, Wade W. Massie, and Gregory B. Robertson.
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