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September 21, 2005
New London woman asks Congress to step into eminent domain case
NY Newsday, via Associated Press
by Jesse J. Holland
Susette Kelo testifited at yesterday's Senate hearings on eminent domain to urge for passage of legislation that protects Americans' homes from government seizures for private development.
"I sincerely hope that Congress will do what judges and local legislators so far have refused to do for me and for thousands of people like me across the nation: protect our homes," Susette Kelo told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If you've been following the New London case, you will be interested to hear about the fallout from the standoff between Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell's moratorium on eminent domain and the NLDC's issuance and subsequent retraction of eviction notices of some of the Ft. Trumbull, New London homeowners:
Meanwhile, in New London Tuesday night, the City Council voted unanimously to express no confidence in the quasi-public New London Development Corp., which is overseeing the Fort Trumbull development. The council also ordered the corporation to dismiss its president and chief operating officer, and threatened to dissolve the agency within a week if it did not do so, The Day of New London reported.
The House will be holding hearings on Eminent Domain tomorrow (September 22).
More coverage of Senate Judiciary Committee's Eminent Domain hearing:
Fox News, Bipartisan Support for Eminent Domain Reform
The NY Times, Senate Panel Hears Concerns About Eminent Domain Ruling
The [New London] Day, Panel Hears Concerns About Eminent Domain
Posted by lumi at September 21, 2005 7:55 AM