West Haven council OKs use of eminent domain to acquire land for New Haven magnet school
The city will now exercise eminent domain rights on 506 and 516 Orange Ave., 23 Daytona St. and 34 Rockview St. for what is expected to be the future home of the Engineering and Science…
Plainville Town Council challenges eminent domain change in charter
“The proposed change concerned eminent domain. The council has authority under state statutes to use eminent domain. The proposed change would have required town voters to approve eminent domain use at a referendum if the…
Kelo: Five Years Later
In the merely five years since that infamous ruling, the vast majority of state legislatures, many state supreme courts and the public itself have acted to limit Kelo, which took away the homes of seven…
Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut
‘Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave New London, Connecticut‘ McGeehan, Patrick. New York Times 12 November 2009. “Pfizer, the giant drug company,announced it would leave the city just eight years after its arrival led to a…
Kelo v. New London
“At issue is whether governments can forcibly seize homes and businesses, for private economic development. Under a practice known as eminent domain, a person’s property may be condemned and the land converted for a greater…