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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Main Author: Somin, Ilya (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2015.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • 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?