Eminent Domain: Elderly Man May Lose Home Over New Jersey Casino Project
“Eminent domain powers may cause an elderly New Jersey guy may lose the home his family has owned for 45 years. Charles Birnbaum, 67, does not want to leave the three-story brick walkup in Atlantic City, yet he may not have a choice. The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) has included Charles Birnbaum’s property on the list of properties targeted for eminent domain seizure near the Revel Casino Hotel.
The elderly man’s attorneys contested the move in Atlantic County Superior Court last week. Institute for Justice senior lawyer Robert McNamara argued in that the CRDA has not yet justified why the entity is entitled to seize Birnbaum’s home via eminent domain statutes. The Virginia-based Institute for Justice lawyer said, “There’s no plan. There’s no particular thing for which this property is being taken.” “
Las Vegas NV Blog 29 May 2014.