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8/16/2007

Pipe ruling called important for eminent domain: Riverside CA Press-Enterprise, 7/23/07

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By John F Berry San Bernardino-based Campus Crusade for Christ Inc. will get another shot at an estimated $12.5 million in compensation for ...

Another assault on property rights: Hillsboro OH Times-Gazette, 7/24/07

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By John Boehner Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy your backyard, the government launched another ill-fated assault on private prope...

Farm Bureau and allies lead fight for property protection: California Farm Bureau Federation, 7/25/07

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By Doug Mosebar [The California Farm Bureau Federation] has taken the lead on many issues to protect California family farms and ranches, an...
8/10/2007

Judge - OSU can use eminent domain to take property: Tulsa OK World, 7/23/07

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A judge ruled Monday that Oklahoma State University can acquire through eminent domain the final piece of property it needs for a $316 milli...

Nantucket loses eminent domain case: Cape Cod Times, Hyannis MA, 7/20/07

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By Hilary Russ [Massachusetts'] highest court ruled yesterday that the town [of Nantucket] was wrong when it snatched a parcel of land n...

Port Chester Businessman Wins Eminent Domain Battle: North Country Gazette, Chestertown NY, 7/22/07

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After seven years of litigation, a federal trial judge confirmed last week what Bill Brody has known all along — the government must provid...

Port Authority holds second hearing to receive public comment about downtown: Minnesota This Week, Burnsville MN, 7/20/07

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By Tad Johnson The direction of redevelopment in Rosemount’s Core Block East will be decided Monday, Aug. 6. After receiving two nights of t...

Eagan could use eminent domain: Minnesota This Week, Burnsville MN, 7/20/07

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Despite protests by some businesses and residents, council votes to keep eminent domain as an option if negotiations fail to secure remainin...

Setback for Newark condo project: Newark NJ Star-Ledger, 7/20/07

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Judge rules city failed to prove that the 14-acre site on Mulberry Street is 'blighted' By Katie Wang A Superior Court judge in Esse...

State loses appeal in eminent domain suit: San Antonio TX Express-News, 7/18/08

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By Adolfo Pesquera The Fourth Court of Appeals on Wednesday shot down an attempt by the state of Texas to reverse a $1.26 million award give...

Ohio eminent domain law might change: Newark OH Advocate, 7/19/07

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By Howard J. Siegrist In the aftermath of controversial eminent domain cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ohio Supreme Court, the Ohio ...

OK given extending city's use of eminent domain: San Diego CA Union Tribune, 7/18/07

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By Tanya Sierra National City [CA] officials can use their eminent domain authority until 2017 after the City Council last night voted 3-0 t...

City OKs eminent domain use for Nelson House: Today's Sunbeam, Salem NJ, 7/18/07

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By Robert Linnehan [The Salem NJ] City council has unanimously approved the use of eminent domain to obtain ownership of the fire-damaged Ne...

Council ends eminent domain attempt: Hackensack NJ Herald News, 7/17/07

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By Suzanne Travers Residents of two [Lodi NJ] trailer parks rejoiced Tuesday after the Borough Council ended an attempt to use eminent domai...

City to examine buildings for ‘blight’: Desert Dispatch, Barstow CA, 7/16/07

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Study needed to extend eminent domain authority By Jason Smith The [barstow CA] Redevelopment Agency approved a contract Monday to perform a...
7/31/2007

Senate had the right idea: Akron OH Beacon-Journal, 7/16/07

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Letter to the Editor By Michael G. McFeely, Willoughby The Ohio House was wrong to block efforts to reform eminent-domain law with a constit...
7/30/2007

'Pioneers' put out by Riverfront renaissance: Wilmington DE News Journal, 7/17/07

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Small-business owners say they deserve better than eminent domain By Adam Taylor A new plan by the city to use eminent domain to condemn as ...

A Reversal of Blight - Eminent domain and redevelopment: New Jersey Eminent Domain Blog, 7/2/07

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By Bill Ward Recent case law suggests that more than a few municipalities declare blight based on reports that cite statutory language witho...

Oak Forest has no plans for eminent domain: Oak Forest IL Star, 7/15/07

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By Michael Drakulich Oak Forest's attempt to extend a tax increment financing district to make way for new development cleared another h...

Neighborhood Fights Project with Eminent Domain Proposal: WFSB-TV3, Waterbury CT, 7/13/07

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Project In Waterbury Would Add 1,200 Condos Neighborhood advocates are asking Waterbury [CT] officials to consider buying land out from unde...