Pages

▼
2/05/2007

Eminent domain is 'zero-sum gain': Portsmouth NH Herald News, 2/4/07

›
When the government uses eminent domain to take private property for private development projects, it "usually results in zero-sum gain...

Eminent domain legal case on county agenda: Victoria TX Advocate, 2/4/07

›
Apartment owners unable to agree on price for property By David Tewes The future of the Town House Apartments near Citizens Medical Center c...

Eminent domain allowed in Victory Drive project: Mankato MN Free Press, 2/3/07

›
By Dan Linehan Blue Earth County [MN] can use eminent domain to take the land in the way of a Victory Drive expansion, a judge said Friday, ...

Eminent domain use OK'd: Jersey City NJ Jersey Journal, 2/3/07

›
By Ronald Leir Plans for the new highway shopping center in Bayonne have taken another step forward, with the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Au...

Eminent domain would be curbed: Salt Lake City UT Tribune, 2/2/07

›
HB334 Deals with eminent domain issues; Next step: Moves to the full House By Rosemary Winters The [Utah] House Government Operations Commit...

Stillwater property owners await decision on appeal: Bartlesville OK Examiner Enterprise, 2/2/07

›
By Justin Juozapavicius, Associated Press The [Oklahoma] state Supreme Court could decide Monday whether to remove a district judge from a h...

City to consider appeal on eminent domain award: Winona MN Daily News, 2/2/07

›
By Brian Voerding The city of Winona might appeal an eminent domain award. A court ordered the city last fall to pay an additional $28,000 f...

Two lawsuits filed against Union Township contest blight designation: New Jersey Eminent Domain Blog, 2/1/07

›
By William Ward Two lawsuits were filed today against Union Township in Superior Court at the Union County Courthouse on behalf of 20 proper...

Eminent domain bill on track: Tacoma WA News Tribune, 2/1/07

›
Legislation would require certified letters to targeted property owners By Sean Cockerham State lawmakers have fast-tracked eminent domain l...

NYRI to sue NY over eminent domain law: Business Week, 2/1/07

›
By Mark Johnson The company that wants to build a high-voltage transmission line from central New York to the New York City suburbs said Thu...

Rell makes pitch for eminent domain reform: Stamford CT Advocate, 2/1/07

›
By Brian Lockhart Aiming to reignite efforts to reform eminent domain laws, Gov. M. Jodi Rell yesterday released the outline of a bill requi...

WA Supreme Court upholds eminent domain ruling for PUD: Seattle WA Post-Intelligencer, 2/1/07

›
By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press As [Washington state] lawmakers consider a measure that would require property owners to be directly no...

Cloverleaf Undone: Is Eminent Domain an Option? Richmond VA Style Weekly, 1/31/07

›
by Scott Bass On the surface, the deal seems a bit absurd: The developer of Cloverleaf Mall agrees to purchase the mall buildings for $9.25 ...

Optimistic at hearing on Lodi trailer parks: Hackensack NJ Herald News, 1/31/07

›
By Suzanne Travers Residents of two Lodi trailer parks left a Bergen County courtroom Tuesday optimistic that a three-judge panel will uphol...
2/02/2007

Sharks circle Sonnenberg’s water bill: Sterling CO Journal Advocate, 1/30/07

›
Law would make it illegal for cities to condemn land to get water rights By K C Mason The sharks are circling at the Colorado Legislature ar...

Lawmakers take up fight against eminent domain: Lynchburg VA News & Advance, 1/29/07

›
By Conor Reilly Calling it an “egregious abuse of court authority,” a local lawmaker is joining others in the General Assembly this year to ...

LIRR's property plans: Long Island NY Newsday, 1/28/07

›
Railroad wants to seize portions of up to 80 properties along path of planned third track project By William Murphy The Long Island Rail Roa...

Developer critical of eminent domain: Ft Wayne IN Journal Gazette, 1/28/07

›
Sided with homeowners in famous case By Ron Shawgo Land for a hotel to be built near a proposed downtown stadium was acquired by the city of...
1/28/2007

D.C. eminent domain lawyers awarded fees in Norwood case: Cincinnati OH Enquirer, 1/27/07

›
By Steve Kemme A Hamilton County judge ruled Friday that the Institute for Justice is entitled to be compensated for attorney fees and expe...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District to decide whether to use eminent domain to take Felton system: Santa Cruz CA Sentinel, 1/27/07

›
By Gwen Mickelson The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is setting the stage to use eminent domain to take control of the privately owned Fe...