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March 21, 2005
This Land is Our Land
Mother Jones
By Erik Kancler
Justice Bryer overlooks the distinction between "public use" and "public benefit," leading to increased scrunity on curtailing abuses of eminent domain.
Despite the Court's preference for allowing economic development and eminent domain to co-exist, they have not turned a blind eye to issues involving abuse of power. The opening remarks in Kelo may have set the stage for additional Supreme Court cases addressing the issues of heightened standards and just compensation.
Posted by lumi at March 21, 2005 8:59 AM