Missouri Citizens for Property Rights
The Columbia Tribune's Politics Blog has an interview with Ron Calzone of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights about the Tourkakis case. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Amend the State Constitution to Protect Property Rights
PLF client Homer Tourkakis has this article in St. Louis Today this morning, explaining why the only hope for protecting property rights in Missouri is to amend the state Constitution. Excerpt: My wife, Julie, and I opened our dental practice … Continue reading
“Unlimited And Practically Absolute”
by Timothy Sandefur Columnist Paul Jacob has this excellent editorial on the Tourkakis case. Excerpt: In this case, Arnold v. Tourkakis, the judges one-upped the infamous Kelo decision, ignored the state constitution, and overruled the lower court's good sense. All … Continue reading
Jefferson County Journal on the Tourkakis Case
by Timothy Sandefur Here's an unusually good story on the Missouri Supreme Court's Tourkakis decision. Excerpt: With the ruling, Tourkakis said his belief in an individual's right to own property might be a myth. And, while he admits the whole … Continue reading
PLF Press Release on Tourkakis Decision
Here is the Pacific Legal Foundation's press release regarding the Missouri Supreme Court's decision yesterday. … Continue reading
Missouri Supreme Court Allows City to Seize Homer Tourkakis’ Land
by Timothy Sandefur The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday issued a short opinion allowing the third class city of Arnold, Missouri to use eminent domain to condemn land owned by PLF client Homer Tourkakis and transfer it to a private developer … Continue reading
Americans for Prosperity Conference in Topeka
by Timothy Sandefur I will also be speaking at the Americans for Prosperity Summit in Topeka, Kansas on Wednesday, March 19. More info here. … Continue reading