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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

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.

TAKINGS TALK

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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