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Ninth Circuit passes on "entitlement" theory of property rights
July 10, 2013 | By BRIAN HODGES
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an interesting opinion this week in Richter v. City of Des Moines, a case that centers on one shoreline property owner's efforts to build a footpath connecting her house to the beach. Property owner Maureen Richter sued the City of Des Moines (Washington) to recover damages for constitutional violations a ...
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A boy and a dog – a cautionary tale
November 16, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
Author: Brian T. Hodges Often when I speak about the effect of regulation on property rights, I start by telling a story about 10-year old me and my good old sheepdog, Pepin. It's a simple story about walking a half mile from my house to our local park. Pepin would bounce alongside me wagging his stubby tail and sniffing the w ...