Testimony for Private Property Rights Protection Act
Testimony provided to the United States House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitutional & Civil Justice Hearing. read Susette Kelo’s testimony 18 April 2013
H.R. ___, the “Private Property Rights Protection Act” 2013
” Hearing for Sensenbrenner’s (R-WI) Bill for Private Property Rights Protection Act” watch the video webcast of the hearing Committee on the Judiciary 18 April 2013.
Testimony of Scott Bullock at the Hearing of Private Property Rights Protection Act 2013
“The Private Property Rights Protection Act is common sense legislation that will stop the federal government from being complicit in the abuse of power already deemed intolerable by most states. After the Supreme Court actually…
Hearing: H.R.__, the “Private Property Rights Protection Act”
“Witnesses, statements, legislation text and supporting documents linked as PDFs as presented to the United States Congress. witnesses: Dr. David Beito University of Alabama Mr. Scott Bullock Institute for Justice Ms. Julia Trigg Crawford Sunner,…
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