U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 27, 2021
Possibly the US Supreme Court’s next takings case
This is a saga from the Hawaiian Islands. It being Hawaii and this being a column about property rights, it will not surprise you that the property involves lava.





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.
This is a saga from the Hawaiian Islands. It being Hawaii and this being a column about property rights, it will not surprise you that the property involves lava. Not much in the way of tropical vegetation, because lava doesn't support many growing things. But that gets ahead of the story. Our story also involves the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and a case reported as $95
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