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The Eminent Domain Law Blog

Added on: Jul 28th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: OwnersCounsel
Listed in: Law & Legal
Tags: eminent domain property rights condemnation constitutional guarantee expropriation just compensation

Recent Posts

SCOTUS: Stop the Beach Renourishment

Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 16:29 in supreme court, takings, amicus briefs, just compensation

As we noted here previously, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in the most recent property rights case to go before the bench Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep't of Environmental Protection.This is the first taking...
Transcript of SCOTUS oral argument available online

Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 14:26 in supreme court, Florida, eminent domain, takings, amicus briefs

The Supreme Court has released the unofficial transcript for today's argument in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection. A pdf of the transcript is available here. More to follow once we have had time to rea...
Fox Video: Eminent Domain Ghost Town

Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 09:34 in kelo, eminent domain abuse, eminent domain lawyers

Yesterday Fox Business News featured a segment on eminent domain with John Stossel. OCA Member and Institute for Justice Senior Attorney, Dana Berliner (co-counsel to Susette Kelo), and Jeff Benedict, author of "Little Pink House." Discussion focus...
Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Florida beach takings case

Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 13:01 in supreme court, Florida, kelo, takings, amicus briefs

On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep't of Environmental Protection, et al. For background on the case see our previous posts here and here as well as the...
NY Court of Appeals rules in favor of Atlantic Yards eminent domain

Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 11:06 in new york, atlantic yards, eminent domain abuse

In a decision released today, New York's highest court upholds 6-1 the use of eminent domain by the New York State urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development Corporation ("ESDC") for the multi-use Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn....
Texas votes to limit eminent domain

Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 08:55 in texas, legislation, property rights, eminent domain abuse, eminent domain lawyers

In Tuesday's election, Texas voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of Proposition 11, a constitutional amendment limiting the state's eminent domain powers. Prop 11 (H.J.R. 14, Article 1) limits the use of eminent domain for public use and specifical...