Judge rules against Kickapoo tribe in reservoir dispute
“Attorneys for the district argued that the contract didn’t mandate use of eminent domain, and both sides petitioned Murguia for summary judgment in their favor. Murguia ultimately granted it to the water district, writing that…
Judge rules against Kickapoo in water dispute
“The decision by U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 20 further jeopardizes a reservoir project that leaders of the northeast Kansas tribe say is critical for the tribe, The Topeka…
Aurora Water offers limited incentive for mixed-use development
“The city of Aurora is aiming to win back the favor of developers interested in putting up storefronts and apartments near new light-rail stations after an increase in tap water connection fees upped those builders’…
County approves use of eminent domain
“The Clark County Board of Commissioners, sitting as the Clark County Water Reclamation District Board of Trustees, cleared the way during their Nov. 19 meeting for the Clark County Water Reclamation District to use eminent…
City plans to eminent domain property
“The city of Huntsville is looking to condemn property on U.S. Highway 190 through eminent domain litigation after failing to reach an agreement with the landowner, records at the Walker County District Clerk’s Office show….
Dr. Jim Thorsen, DVM, loses his property to the state through eminent domain
“Jim Thorsen’s Animal Health Center and the 1.55 acres it sits on will soon no longer be his. The Georgia Department of Transportation, through eminent domain, condemned his property in September. The state plans to…
Eminent Domain Dispute
“An eminent domain battle in Faulkner County has Conway Corporation digging in its heels… and possibly costing the company big bucks in the process. A new water line leading to a new airport has led…
Lake Okeechobee Lunacy: Stuart City Commission Wants Government to ‘Take’ Private Land
“That’s how it appears in Stuart, where hysteria so gripped the Stuart City Commission at its last meeting that it voted to ask government agencies to seize huge tracts of private land owned by sugar…
Stuart City Commission calls for eminent domain seizure of U.S. Sugar land
“City commissioners have asked the city manager to prepare a resolution favoring state action to seize land owned by U.S. Sugar Corp., a step the city hopes will speed up efforts to stem pollution of…
Mobile County judge previously ruled Plains Southcap has no eminent domain authority
“A Mobile County Probate judge ruled in April that Plains Southcap does not have eminent domain authority to seize property because it’s a limited liability company and not a corporation under Alabama state law. But…