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March 25, 2005
The Evolution of "Public Use" in Redevelopment
American Planning Symposium
(posted on Eminent Domain Watch)
Under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the power of eminent domain is limited to where exercised for a "public use." But what is "public use"? Is it limited to public facilities, like roads and fire stations? Is it any action that benefits the public? Or is it something between? And does it matter whether the condemned property ends up in the hands of another private entity rather than the government?
Read opinions of symposium panelists, including Dana Berliner of the Institue of Justice
Posted by lumi at March 25, 2005 7:50 AM