Bill to use eminent domain to acquire land moves forward
“Lawmakers yesterday discussed a bill that would authorize the Department of Public Works to acquire through eminent domain the last piece of private property needed to move forward with the Pigua bridge project in Merizo….
Use of eminent domain could save GovGuam from penalties
“A bill to get the last property needed to move forward with the Pigua bridge project in Merizo could prevent the government from facing fines. During a public hearing for the bill yesterday, the Department…
Eminent domain could be used for project
“The last property needed to move forward with the reconstruction of the Pigua bridge in Merizo could be taken by eminent domain. Sen. Tom Ada, D-Tamuning, on Tuesday introduced Bill 355, which would give the…
Supreme Court Continues to Avoid Eminent Domain Cases Post Kelo
“On Monday, the Supreme Court had a prime opportunity to give additional force to Kennedy’s words and instead declined to review a glaring case of eminent domain abuse from Guam. At issue in Ilagan v….
Using Eminent Domain to Personally Benefit the Mayor Is Unconstitutional
“The Guam trial court held the taking unconstitutional, but Guam’s Supreme Court reversed the holding by purportedly applying Kelo’s standard of judicial deference. Mr. Ilagan is now petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review his…
Supreme Court asked to revisit eminent domain abuse
“Yesterday a broad coalition of civil rights and public policy groups, including the Becket Fund, the CATO Institute, and others joined together in an amicus brief to ask the Supreme Court to take up a…