U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 10, 2019
Knick interruptus?
Some years ago, singer/songwriter Jim Croce began a refrain thus: “You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind....” Recently, a federal judge in Riverside County seems to have ignored that sage advice.
Michael M. Berger
Senior Counsel
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
2049 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 312-4185
Fax: (310) 996-6968
Email: mmberger@manatt.com
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.
Some years ago, singer/songwriter Jim Croce began a refrain thus: "You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind...." Recently, a federal judge in Riverside County seems to have ignored that sage advice. In the teeth of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, 139 S. Ct. 2162 (2019), firmly esta...
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