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Property Rights — United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court heard oral argument this week in Brandt v. United States, a case in which the United States is trying to argue that abandoned railroad easements are not, in fact, easements.  The reason the United States is arguing that the easements are not easements is because … ...

Author: Daniel Himebaugh The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has ruled that a City of Hillsboro ordinance requiring property owners to dedicate an avigation easement as a condition on property development is facially unconstitutional.  The ruling affects over 7,000 parcels located near the Hillsboro Airport, according to the weekly newslette ...