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The right to a jury trial against the federal government
caption id="attachment_42229" align="alignright" width="196" We all could use 12 Angry Men on our side when the government takes our stuff/caption Kevin Brott wants a jury trial for his Fifth Amendment claim to just compensation. The federal government converted a portion of Brott's property into a public trail. He wants a jury to gauge compen ...
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Why juries matter when you’re up against the government
Today, we filed an amicus brief, joined by our friends at Reason and American Civil Rights Union, urging the Supreme Court to grant Brott v. United States, a case about whether property owners are entitled to a jury when the federal government takes their land. If the federal government takes your property, who would you want to decide how much ...
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Forbes highlights PLF brief to Supreme Court
Today, Forbes writer George Leef published an article on Brott v. United States, a case before the Supreme Court in which PLF participated as amicus. The Forbes piece discusses PLF's brief and urges the high court to review the unconstitutional practice of denying a jury to victims of federal land grabs. ...