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The state of Connecticut–the site, of course, of the travesty that led to the Kelo decision–is considering reforming its eminent domain law. … ...

A "sharply divided" Washington Supreme Court today issued an unfortunate eminent domain decision.  The case involved the notice local governments are required to give property owners before voting to take their property.  The court's opinion essentially deems it proper for local governments to decide to seize property with ...

Officials in Bayonne, New Jersey, are looking forward to using eminent domain to construct a shopping center. Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Nancy Kist said that Cameron wants to buy a vacant, 14-acre, contaminated parcel from AGC, a subsidiary of the Japanese-owned Asahi Glass. She said that land is targeted by Cameron fo ...

The Salt Lake Tribune has this report on emiennt domain reform in Utah. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur According to the Clark County (WA) Columbian, the Washington State Senate wants to increase the notice that eminent domain victims get before their property is taken. Of course, "notice" does nothing to help people when the courts refuse to protect those people. It just means that they know earlier on that they're ...

The Trenton (NJ) Times had this article on a couple victims of eminent domain abuse in New Jersey a couple weeks ago. Excerpt: What do you do when a house that has been in the same family continuously for 256 years is taken by eminent domain? You do what George and Frances Rhoads did. You … ...

The Virginian-Pilot has a very important article on the fact that property owners are virtually never compensated for the actual value of the property that is taken from them through eminent domain. (H.T. Vivian J. Paige) … ...

Angus Dwyer of the Yale Federalist Society and Will Baude of Crescat Sententia have some thoughts as to why Cloverleaf doesn't just use eminent domain against Toontown. … ...

With all of the focus on state and local governments, it's wise to remember that the federal government takes property through eminent domain, too.  And like its smaller counterparts, the federal government also is a big fan of something less than just compensation. … ...