Cooper D. Johnson v. Malia M. Cohen, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as State Controller of California, et al.
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess Takings FifthAmendment
Whether the Controller's actions under the California Unclaimed Property Law violate the Due Process Clause and Takings Clause
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Controller’s actions under color of the California Unclaimed Property Law, Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §§ 1300, et seq. (“UPL”), violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because they deprive owners of their property without affording constitutionally adequate notice. 2. Whether the Controller’s actions under color of the California UPL violate the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment because they take private property without just compensation. i