U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 8, 2009
Post-Kelo Reforms: Far From 'Phony'
David Skinner of Meyers Nave comments on legislative action taken after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London.
By David Skinner
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London, some have argued that legislators have not taken sufficient action to prevent future eminent domain abuses, particularly in California. In Kelo, a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court upheld New London's use of eminent domain to acquire Susette Kelo's home for an economic revitalization project by a private developer. That project has since fallen through, and Pfizer...
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