Zoning, Planning and Use
Mar. 28, 2006
In Eminent Domain, What Guides 'Just' Compensation?
Focus Column - By Lester O. Brown - In Kelo, et al. v. City of New London, Connecticut, et al. , 125 S. Ct. 2655 (June 23, 2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that "economic development" is an appropriate "public use" justifying a governmental taking of private property. Many legal commentators view Kelo as yet another assault on the rights of private property owners. Although Kelo arguably expands the law of eminent domain in some jurisdictions, the real importance of Kelo in California is the
By Lester O. Brown
In Kelo, et al. v. City of New London, Connecticut, et al., 125 S. Ct. 2655 (June 23, 2005), the U.S. Supreme Court held that "economic development" is an appropriate "public use" justifying a governmental taking of private property. Many legal commentators view Kelo as yet another assault on ...
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