by Timothy Sandefur You're familiar with the frivolous lawsuit filed by Texas developer H. Walker Royall against Carla Main, the author of the excellent book Bulldozed. (The book chronicles an egregious example of eminent domain abuse in which Royall was … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal has an article here on the problematic "blight" loopholes in many so-called eminent domain "reform" bills. It also carries a clip from Begging for Billionaires, the new documentary on eminent domain abuse that is premiering at … Continue reading
On Thursday, April 30, from 4:00 – 4:30 p.m., Coastal Land Rights Project attorney, Paul Beard, will be on The Andy Caldwell Show to discuss the Court of Appeal's recent decision in Farr v. California Coastal Commission and other Coastal Commission … Continue reading
Today, we filed a letter with the California Court of Appeal (2nd District), requesting that it publish its excellent decision in Farr v. California Coastal Commission. Stay tuned for the Court's decision. … Continue reading
Yesterday Westlands Water District moved to enjoin current Delta pumping restrictions, arguing, among other things, that the smelt biological opinion's restrictions based upon percentage entrainment are arbitrary and capricious. A hearing on the motion is set for May 22. Also of … Continue reading
Owing to the failure to conduct section 7 consultation, reports the AP. … Continue reading
On the Section 7 reg revisions that the Obama administration has sent to OMB, Legal Planet's Holly Doremus remarks that "it looks like the new administration is ready to act, although it remains to be seen whether the Bush rules will … Continue reading