Eminent Domain
August 2005
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Federal Government
Supreme Court Decision
KELO et al. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON et al. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME
COURT OF CONNECTICUT No. 04—108.Argued February 22, 2005–Decided
June 23, 2005
Syllabus
Opinion
(Stevens)
Concurrence
(Kennedy)
Dissent
(O’Connor)
Dissent
(Thomas)
Pending Legislation
House Legislation
(H.R.
3405)Title: "Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property
(STOPP) Act."
(H.R.
3083) Title: To protect homes, small businesses, and other private
property rights, by limiting the power of eminent domain.
(H.R.
3087)Title: "Protection of Homes, Small Businesses, and
Private Property Act"
(H.R.
3135) Title: "Private Property Rights Protection Act.”
Senate Bills
(S.
1313) Title: "A bill to protect homes, small businesses,
and other private property rights, by limiting the power of eminent
domain."
Nongovernment organizations
Community Rights Counsel
Community
Rights Report Newsletter High Court Upholds Economic Development
As a “Public Use” under the Fifth Amendment Kelo v.
City of New London, No. 04-108 (June 23, 2005)
Castle Coalition (Institute for Justice)
Possible
Language for State Statutes Limiting Eminent Domain Abuse
Cato Institute
An Excess
of Power by Radley Balko
Robin Hood in
Reverse: The Case against Taking Private Property for Economic Development
by Ilya Somin
Amicus
Brief to Supreme Court by Richard Epstein
Institute for Justice
Eminent
Domain Without Limits? U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Curb Nationwide
Abuses
International Economic Development Council
Eminent
Domain Resource Kit
National Conference of State Legislatures
Supreme
Court Upholds Eminent Domain for Economic Development (July
21, 2005)
Recently
Enacted Pre-Kelo Eminent Domain Legislation Restrictions on Use
for Economic Development Purposes
Post
Kelo v. New London State Eminent Domain Legislation
State
Statutes: Eminent Domain for Economic Development Purposes
State
Case Law Prohibiting Eminent Domain for Economic Development
State
Case Law Upholding Eminent Domain for Economic Development
Eminent
Domain - State Statutes: Permissible Uses of Eminent Domain
National Taxpayers Union
Amicus Brief to
Supreme Court
Quinnipiac University | July 28, 2005
Connecticut
Voters Say 11 - 1 Stop Eminent Domain, Quinnipiac University Poll
Finds
Virginia Property Rights
Home
BNA
News: Ruling Unleashes Grass Roots Backlash (August 3, 2005)
Wikipedia Entry
Eminent Domain
Reason Public Policy Institute
Property 'Takings'
Evolved Over Years by Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D.
Eminent Domain, Private
Property, And Redevelopment An Economic Development Analysis
(February 2005)
State Actions
Post Kelo v. New London State Eminent Domain Legislation
Alabama
2005 Special Session
(Note: Links are to the Alabama bill tracking Web page, not to the
actual bill.)
HB
14 ||| SB
68 ||| SB
81 |||
SB 89 ||| SB
92
California
2005 Session
ACA
22
SCA
15
AB
590
Delaware
2005 Session
SB
217 ||| (with
House Amendment 1)
Illinois
2005 Session
HB
4091
Michigan
2005 Session
HB
5060
Minnesota
2005 Special Session
HF
123
New Jersey
2005 Session
SB
2739
New York
2005 Session
AB
886 | 
