Supreme Court Rules Against Limits on Eminent Domain

In a narrow decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that cities may seize homes for any development purpose.

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June 25, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

"The 5-4 ruling assailed by dissenting Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as handing "disproportionate influence and power" to the well-heeled in America was a defeat for Connecticut residents whose homes are slated for destruction to make room for an office complex. They had argued that cities have no right to take their land except for projects with a clear public use, such as roads or schools, or to revitalize blighted areas. As a result, cities now have wide power to bulldoze residences for projects such as shopping malls and hotel complexes in order to generate tax revenue."

Thanks to Michael Dudley

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Government / Politics United States

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