Earlier this week, I put the finishing touches on an article discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States. As you may recall, the case began when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, … Continue reading
California Assembly Bill 823 will be heard next Monday in the state Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee. Since the bill will impose unconstitutional exactions on many if not all farmland development projects in California, PLF sent this letter to the author … Continue reading
When I posted about supporting farming on AgDay this week, I was thinking about the importance of protecting farmers’ property rights. And maybe that legislatures should act to reduce the regulatory burdens farmers face. On the other hand, some members … Continue reading
Last week, PLF attorneys filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the estates of Nevada ranchers, E. Wayne and Jane Hage. The Hages, and their children, have been fighting for over twenty years to preserve … Continue reading
Last week, I wrote about the broad support that our client in Koontz v. St. John’s River water Management District received from landowners, developers, industry associations, legal scholars, land use attorneys, and think tanks from across the nation. Since then, two … Continue reading
In a major property rights decision, the United States Supreme Court today, in an 8-0 opinion, held that the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution protects against all government invasions of private property, even if the intrusion isn’t permanent. The … Continue reading
Fox News in Orlando ran this story about our U.S. Supreme Court case, Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management District. The reporter provides one of the best summaries of the case I have heard: the district said, before you can use … Continue reading