by Timothy Sandefur Inversecondemnation.com points to this very significant victory in an eminent domain case in New York. So far as I know, this is the first post-Kelo decision to be based on the idea of pretext: that is, in … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur The (Flagstaff) Arizona Daily Sun has this article today about PLF's Proposition 207 case against the city of Flagstaff. … Continue reading
Three excellent posts from our friends at the Volokh Conspiracy discuss the consequences of the Robbins decision. First, Ilya Somin explains that "If protecting a constitutional right really is too burdensome for the government, the proper solution is a constitutional … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur Leonard Gilroy, the Reason Foundation's outstanding spokesman for the rights of property owners in California and elsewhere, is kind enough to mention PLF in two important recent posts on Reason's Out of Control blog. Here's one on … Continue reading
Inverse Condemnation.com has some important thoughts and a good collection of posts on the Robbins decision. … Continue reading
by Timothy Sandefur The California Alliance to Protect Property Rights has some interesting news: In order to avoid a contentious public hearing, the Assembly Judiciary Committee has moved up its hearing on the redevelopment industry’s legislative package, introduced by Assemblyman … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times's Henry Weinstein has this article on the Supreme Court's shameful decision in Wilkie v. Robbins. Robbins' longtime attorney, Karen Budd-Falen, said: "The Supreme Court majority was not interested in justice for the individual; rather, it was … Continue reading