The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses -- even against their will -- for private economic development.
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Susette Kelo and several other homeowners in a working-class neighborhood in New London, Connecticut, filed suit after city officials announced plans to raze their homes for a riverfront hotel, health club and offices.
It's finally happened: i'm on the same side of a decision as Rehnquist, Scalia, and Thomas. Time to join a golf course and buy a luxury car.
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Date: 2005-06-23 05:18 pm (UTC)http://csua.org/u/che (300k)
This is LONG, and I'm not going to summarize. It bears reading, as the appellants' challenge has a lot to do with interpretation of the phrasing of state law.
A large number of documents were filed on this case:
http://csua.org/u/chf (Findlaw.com)