Tuesday, August 10, 2004
One court tries to curb the misuse of eminent domain
SunHerald.com, James Kilpatrick
On July 19, counsel for Susette Kelo filed a petition for review in the U.S. Supreme Court. On July 30, the Michigan Supreme Court filed a blockbuster opinion in the case of Edward Hathcock and others. We are talking big news here - news of potentially huge importance to property owners, legislators and developers everywhere.
Specifically, we are talking about restraining the power of "eminent domain," the power of a government to take private property for public use. The power is widely abused.
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This is one of many reasons Ratner is trying to avoid using eminent domain. He has already egregiously abused it by using it as a threat.
On July 19, counsel for Susette Kelo filed a petition for review in the U.S. Supreme Court. On July 30, the Michigan Supreme Court filed a blockbuster opinion in the case of Edward Hathcock and others. We are talking big news here - news of potentially huge importance to property owners, legislators and developers everywhere.
Specifically, we are talking about restraining the power of "eminent domain," the power of a government to take private property for public use. The power is widely abused.
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This is one of many reasons Ratner is trying to avoid using eminent domain. He has already egregiously abused it by using it as a threat.
# posted by Develop–Don't Destroy Brooklyn @ 10:49 AM 
