Constitutional Law
Aug. 25, 2020
Biden on property rights
The ascent of Joe Biden to the top spot on a presidential ticket has caused many people to review the half-century of Biden's public life for possible clues as to future actions. As this column deals with regulatory takings law, I was reminded of an incident that occurred while Biden was a United States senator, presiding over a hearing to determine whether a presidential nominee should be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.





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.

The ascent of Joe Biden to the top spot on a presidential ticket has caused many people to review the half-century of Biden's public life for possible clues as to future actions. As this column deals with regulatory takings law, I was reminded of an incident that occurred while Biden was a United States senator, presiding over a hearing to determine whether a presidential nominee should be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nominee was Clarenc...
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