States Rushing to Limit SCOTUS' Eminent Domain Ruling
Good news is that is appears that almost nobody likes the ruling that came down from the Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of using eminent domain for commercial development (Kelo v. New London, in pdf format). From the Yahoo article:The actions are a swift response to a Supreme Court decision in a Connecticut case. For the first time, it ruled that condemnation of private property solely for economic development was constitutional.
In that case, the justices accepted New London, Conn., officials' plan to raze homes to make way for a hotel, office complexes and a marina.
Rep. Maxine Waters (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif., a liberal who rarely supports Republican bills, has signed onto two GOP bills and proposed two of her own. "The people who get hurt are the many poor people and working people who don't think they can fight City Hall," she said.
Paul Farmer, executive director of the American Planning Association, said eminent domain for private projects can revitalize cities. "It should remain a tool that would clearly not be used very often," he said.
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