The grasping hand : Kelo v. City of New London and the limits of eminent domain /

In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn 15 residential properties in order to transfer them to a new private owner. Although the Fifth Amendment only permits the taking of private property for 'public use, ' the Court ruled that the transfer...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Somin, Ilya (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Sujets:
Kelo, Susette > Trials, litigation, etc.
Kelo, Susette
Eminent domain > United States > Cases.
Zoning law > United States > Cases.
Land use > Law and legislation > United States > Cases.
LAW > Military.
Eminent domain
Land use > Law and legislation
Zoning law
New London (Conn.) > Trials, litigation, etc.
Connecticut > New London
United States
Trials, litigation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The trouble in Fort Trumbull
  • From public use to public purpose
  • The perils of public purpose
  • The Kelo decision
  • The political backlash
  • Why the backlash often fell short
  • The judicial reaction
  • Should blight and economic development takings be reformed or banned?

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