Specter of Eminent Domain Haunts Long Branch Mayoral Race (Part II)
“As residents of Long Branch fought to save their homes, many external observers, the press included, questioned exactly how this battle over property rights came into being. To be clear, the rise of eminent domain…
Enbridge gets OK to pursue eminent domain for pipeline
“The Illinois Commerce Commission has ruled Enbridge Pipelines can pursue eminent domain to get the remaining right-of-way it needs for a planned 167-mile pipeline from Flanagan to Patoka. Enbridge wants to begin construction on the…
Homeowners can challenge eminent domain compensation
“Q: My state government has plans to expand our rapid transit railway system, and many of us are concerned that they will take our houses to complete the project. What is the law on this?…
Tigard cemetery wins lawsuit against Beaverton schools
“The Beaverton School District lost a $6.7 million lawsuit against a Tigard cemetery, ending a yearlong legal battle over the property it planned to purchase to build a new high school. Crescent Grove Cemetery has…
Regulatory Takings Revisited
“When the condemning authority exercises its power of eminent domain it is commonly referred to as a “taking”. A “taking” is any sort of publicly inflicted private injury for which the Constitution requires payment of…
HEARTLAND STANDS UP TO KEYSTONE
“The fight against the Keystone pipeline is focused this week on a bunch of farmers in Nebraska whose lawsuit thus far has won a round in state court, delayed a decision by President Barack Obama…
Court ruling postponed in Sunoco Pipeline case
“The exit of an attorney representing Sunoco Pipeline in a complicated legal battle in Washington County Court has stalled a ruling as to whether the company can impose eminent domain power for easements to construct…
Odessa Looks to Grow Downtown
“As Odessa continues to grow, officials are looking to bring a convention center and hotel downtown. However the idea of expanding and bringing in new businesses is proving to be a problem because there’s not…
Government of the people, or just the people in power?
“At a meeting of the Hume Town Board (in Allegany County) on March 12, a public hearing was opened to discuss the proposed acquisition by eminent domain of a property at the four corners in…
Eminent Domain Proceedings Underway in Crisfield
“The owners of a property near the Crisfield Wasterwater Treatment Plant could soon lose their land to the city. City Attorney Michael Sullivan said eminent domain proceedings—the right of government or its agent to take…