Prof. Somin on Kelo And Subprime Mortgages
Ilya Somin has some comments on Steven Geoffrey Geiseler's article in The American Spectator. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Property Owners Remain Vulnerable to Eminent Domain
by Timothy Sandefur Today's St. Louis Business Journal carries my article about the City of Arnold v. Tourkakis case. Subscription is required, although it will be available for free on Monday. … Continue reading
The Powerful vs. The People
The Pacific Legal Foundation's Steven Geoffrey Gieseler has an article on The American Spectator's website about the lamentable fact that Congress and the presidential candidates are discussing "saving people's homes" with regard to the home mortgage crisis–but ignoring the need … Continue reading
Why the Tourkakis case matters
by Timothy Sandefur Here’s a good story from Kansas City's channel 4 news (be sure to click on "video") that explains why the Tourkakis eminent domain case is so important. If the Missouri Supreme Court expands the state law known … Continue reading
News Round-Up about Tourkakis
(left to right: PLF clients Julie and Homer Tourkakis pose with PLF attorney Timothy Sandefur and Homer's father Homer Sr., in front of the Missouri Supreme Court) St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Eminent domain battle gets Supreme Court hearing.” KOMU television: “Hoping … Continue reading
Properties Becoming Too Easy to Take Away
The News-Leader had a great editorial on the Tourkakis case by Dave Roland of the Show-Me Institute. Excerpt: When the Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in City of Arnold v. Tourkakis today, it will have to choose between two very … Continue reading
Tourkakis Oral Argument
You can listen to the oral arguments in the Tourkakis eminent domain case on the Missouri Supreme Court's website now. It's am mp3 file so it takes a while to load. … Continue reading