Articles

As we've written before, eminent domain isn't just used to take real property.  Here's a blog post advocating using eminent domain to take intellectual property such as "key patents and technologies," as revenge against companies moving jobs overseas. … ...

Though this article isn't quite clear on the specifics, the sponsor of an eminent domain reform measure in Arkansas has decided to withdraw the bill in the face of fellow legislators' "skepticism." … ...

by Timothy Sandefur The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering a case (Robbins v. Wilkie) which has even more far-reaching implications than the notorious eminent domain case of Kelo v. New London. In the Robbins case, one of the question is whether the Constitution forbids government officials from punishing a person who refuses to give … ...

One of the nation's biggest beneficiaries of eminent domain abuse, Wal-Mart, is on the other end this time, with a California city (see bottom of article) "planning to invoke the power of eminent domain to acquire a Wal-Mart owned lot to prevent the retailer from moving in." This is an absurd use of the eminent … ...

A very long piece on the acquittal of a Riviera Beach (Fla.) resident literally on trial for speaking out against the city's eminent domain abuse. A win for justice, and a good read, too. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt (who was also my constitutional law professor) will be speaking at the Pacific Legal Foundation's March 24th dinner at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. The event begins at 7 p.m. We'd love to see you there! For more information, contact … ...

by Timothy Sandefur The League of California Cities has proposed a ballot initiative supposedly to restrict the abuse of eminent domain. In fact, it does nothing of the sort, as I note in this article. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur The AP's Mary Clrae Jalonick has this story on the Robbins v. Wilkie case, which will be heard in the Supreme Court Monday morning. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur Today's Legal Times has this article by me and my PLF colleague R.S. Radford, regarding the Wilkie v. Robbins case, which is being argued in the Supreme Court today. Excerpt: Two years ago, the nation was outraged by the Kelo decision’s insensitivity to the rights of property owners. But if the Supreme … ...