Will someone be wanting your property next?
By now, all property owners should have heard about KELO et al. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON et al., the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that could allow your property to be taken by eminent domain and sold to private parties for development.
Here are a few links so that readers may educate themselves:
A printer friendly version of KELO et al. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON et al. from FindLaw site.
An article at the Institute for Justice highlighting the actions taken by cities nationwide.
Pacific Legal Foundation has drafted a proposed new amendment to the California Constitution that has been introduced by a bipartisan coalition of California legislators. So Californians may have
Of course, a google search will find all sorts of hits, since this decision has caused much blog buzz.
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.