EMINENT DOMAIN
NATIONAL NEWS
Top court favors eminent domain
Friday, June 24, 2005
By JOHN BRENNAN
STAFF WRITER
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling watched closely in New Jersey, on Thursday upheld a Connecticut city's right to seize homes and other properties solely for economic development. The 5-4 decision is likely to make it easier for dozens of North Jersey towns to use eminent domain condemnations in similar ways, supporters and opponents of the decision agreed.
"Most government agencies already have been proceeding on the assumption that economic development is a valid justification [for invoking eminent domain],"
Supporters and opponents both agreed on one thing: The ruling does not preclude the state Legislature in Trenton from passing a law restricting the use of eminent domain.
"If a state wants to set the bar higher for eminent domain use, it still can," said Dianne Brake, president of the Trenton-based Regional Planning Partnership. "The process has to be transparent, for instance, to help avoid having graft come into play."
Top court favors eminent domain
Friday, June 24, 2005
By JOHN BRENNAN
STAFF WRITER
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling watched closely in New Jersey, on Thursday upheld a Connecticut city's right to seize homes and other properties solely for economic development. The 5-4 decision is likely to make it easier for dozens of North Jersey towns to use eminent domain condemnations in similar ways, supporters and opponents of the decision agreed.
"Most government agencies already have been proceeding on the assumption that economic development is a valid justification [for invoking eminent domain],"
Supporters and opponents both agreed on one thing: The ruling does not preclude the state Legislature in Trenton from passing a law restricting the use of eminent domain.
"If a state wants to set the bar higher for eminent domain use, it still can," said Dianne Brake, president of the Trenton-based Regional Planning Partnership. "The process has to be transparent, for instance, to help avoid having graft come into play."
posted by Brigantine\Resident at 9/12/2005
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We will never be truly free until we realize less government, more individual responsibility and with God's help, a much better world!
*Peg's just shaking her head*
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