U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 30, 2017
Ripeness: the ghost of takings' past
As it is that Dickensian time of year, it seems appropriate to once again review the ghostly presence of the ripeness doctrine in regulatory taking cases. We have been there before. Until the U.S. Supreme Court decides to resolve the situation, we will be there again.
Michael M. Berger
Senior Counsel
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USC Law School
Michael M. Berger is senior counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he is co-chair of the Appellate Practice Group. He has argued four takings cases in the U.S. Supreme Court.
TAKINGS TALK
As it is that Dickensian time of year, it seems appropriate to once again review the ghostly presence of the ripeness doctrine in regulatory taking cases. We have been there before. Until the U.S. Supreme Court decides to resolve the situation, we will be there again.
Keeping with the spooky theme of this column, the property in Knick v. Township of Scott, pending on p...
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