Has eminent domain abuse backfired?
In June 2005, the Supreme Court effectively gutted the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, ruling in Kelo v. New London that governments could take private property not just for public use but also...
View ArticleKelo v. New London: Central Planning Does Not Work, Ruins Lives
Last Thursday, the Cato Institute held an event foreshadowing the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Kelo v. City of New London decision and celebrating the release of Ilya Somin’s new book, The...
View ArticleKelo v. New London: How the Supreme Court Gutted Constitutional Protections...
Ten years ago today, the United States Supreme Court fundamentally changed the meaning and purpose of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which allows for the use of eminent domain for “public...
View ArticleGrassroots Response to Kelo Decision
Today represents the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Kelo v. City of New London. The Supreme Court issues decisions in around eighty cases each year. Some of those decisions, like...
View ArticleHouse Judiciary Committee Revisits Kelo, Decides State of Property Rights Not...
Ten years ago, the United States Supreme Court effectively scratched the line“for public use” from the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause, which allows the government to take and repurpose private...
View ArticleThe Eminent Donald Trump Has A Weakness
A poll released by The Des Moines Register on the eve of the Iowa caucuses found that Donald Trump’s support of eminent domain bothered 60% of Republican caucus-goers. It is quite likely the focus on...
View ArticleSupport the Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 1689
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representatives and urge them to cosponsor the Private Property Protection Act, H.R. 1689, introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)....
View ArticleA Brief Overview of Eminent Domain
In New Hampshire, there has been much controversy over the past few years over the “Northern Pass,” a transmission line project that would bring hydroelectric power from Canada to New England. One of...
View ArticleLegislation to Curb Eminent Domain Abuse on the House Floor Today
The Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 1689, is scheduled for action today in the House of Representatives. The bill is a response to the Supreme Court's decision in the Kelo v. New London...
View ArticleSupport the Private Property Rights Protection Act, H.R. 738
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor Private Property Protection Act, H.R. 738. Introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner...
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