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by Timothy Sandefur The Cato Institute has posted this brief interview with me about eminent domain a year after Kelo. (MP3 format) … ...

by Timothy Sandefur President Bush today issued an executive order which requires the Attorney General to monitor condemnations undertaken by federal departments and agencies, and to ensure that they comply with the following policy statement: It is the policy of the United States to protect the rights of Americans to their private property, includ ...

The Cincinnati Enquirer has this editorial about today's anniversary. … ...

WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, reports that Governor Sanford plans to announce a new committee on Monday, which will consider proposals for refoming that state's eminent domain laws. … ...

The Orange County (CA) Register has this editorial, warning that not only issues of public use, but also of just compensation, need to be fixed: "We can't know the right amount of compensation for any business owner who has lost his property to eminent domain. But we do know that laws need to be changed … ...

WHO in Des Moines reports on citizens demanding a special legislative session to reform eminent domain. … ...

John Cornyn (R-NV) spoke today in the Senate about the one-year anniversary of Kelo. (Hat tip: Blogs of War) Excerpt: Suffice it to say that the Kelo decision was a disappointment. What I find particularly troubling is that the Kelo case is just one of many examples of the abuse of the power of eminent … ...

by Timothy Sandefur HolyCoast.com wonders why this wasn't done a year ago. Jonathan Rowe says "this is exactly how another branch of government should react when the Court refuses to properly recognize an individual right under the Constitution." And Kennedy v. The Machine agrees. Reality And Sanity sees this as Bush slamming eminent ...

Lots of news on eminent domain over at Eminent Domain Watch. Just keep scrolling. … ...

by Timothy Sandefur Prof. Ilya Somin shares my view of President Bush's executive order. … ...