Posted by: jhs in eminent domain on
Nov 13, 2009
So this is the case about eminent domain (Kelo v. New London) from a few years back. We have got to start thinking about the realistic implications of our decisions and policies instead of just hoping for the best. (see Dell and Forsyth County for more)
NYT:
The lawsuit, Kelo v. New London, wound up at the Supreme Court in 2005 as one of the most scrutinized property-rights cases in years. In a 5-to-4 decision, the high court ruled that it was permissible to take private property and turn it over to developers as part of a plan to bolster the local economy. Conservative justices, including Clarence Thomas, dissented. Justice Thomas called New London's plan "a costly urban-renewal project whose stated purpose is a vague promise of new jobs and increased tax revenue, but which is also suspiciously agreeable to the Pfizer Corporation.
