Susette Kelo’s House Will Be Moved
The Institute for Justice today announced that Susette Kelo's now famous pink Victorian will be picked up and moved at the government's expense, to another location. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2006
Eminent Domain for Sports Franchises?
by Steven Geoffrey Gieseler Bad enough is the common practice of local governments seizing private land to build stadiums for sports teams. But this Berkeley Daily Planet commentary suggests these governments should seize the teams themselves. Not knowing where to … Continue reading
Constitutional Amendments Predicted
This Week reports on proposals in the Ohio eminent domain task force for constitutional amendments to restrict the use of eminent domain. … Continue reading
Little Help for Little Guy With Eminent Domain Problem
By Timothy Sandefur Boston columnist John P. Lambert says in this article that "The great howl of rage that greeted the Supreme Court's Kelo decision a few months ago is but a whisper in state legislatures today. A lot of … Continue reading
Alaska Eminent Domain Reform Sent to the Governor
by Timothy Sandefur The Alaska legislature has passed HB 318, and sent it to the governor for signature. The bill appears to have at least one potentially dangerous loophole: This subsection does not apply to transfers of private property to … Continue reading
Eminent Domain Amendment OK’d
The Common Council of Norwalk, Connecticut, has amended its redevelopment plan to declare that the redevelopment association has "no present legislative approval" to use eminent domain without explicit Common Council approval. … Continue reading
Broad Idaho Initiative Moves Forward
by Steven Geoffrey Gieseler Today's Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review has this story on Idaho's ambitious, just-qualified property rights ballot initiative. Idaho's electorate will vote in November not only on eminent domain restrictions, but also on protections against onerous government land use … Continue reading