American Pelagic Fishing Company, L.P. v. United States

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• holding that the contract rights the plaintiff alleged were valid property interests under the Fifth Amendment
• stating that, to prevail on a takings claim, a plaintiff must identify a valid property interest and a government action that amounts to a taking of that property interest
• observing that temporary takings occur when would-be permanent takings are cut short
• rejecting an alleged property interest in permits and authorization letters because the government retained the right to deny or sanction those permits and letters
• determining whether a property interest exists for purposes of the Takings Clause by examining the rights associated with the interest
• finding no property interest in fishing for mackerel and herring cognizable under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause

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