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March 21, 2006
Eminent Domainia: The Kelo Effect
The Next American City
LAW: Condemning the Condemners: The Supreme Court's Decision in Kelo and Its Aftermath
Long Beach Press Telegram
Long Beach church protests RDA Board takeover
Taking land owned by a church (which pays no taxes) via eminent domain is one of those hypothetical situations that people think never really happens. Long Beach is the site of the latest of such abuses.
Newsday
Yea and nay on public use. Two Long Island eminent domain cases show pros and cons of the law
Two cases on Long Island considering the use of eminent domain:
* The Suffolk County Farm Bureau is stuck between conflicting interests, preserving farm land and using eminent domain to do so.
* The Mayor of the Village of North Hills wants to condemn a private golf course to create a public amenity to be used exclusively by village residents.
Posted by lumi at March 21, 2006 6:31 AM