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June 23, 2008
It came from the Blogosphere...
Here's what they're saying in the blogosphere, in no particular order:
Gothamist, Atlantic Yards Appeal Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Today the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by 11 Brooklyn property owners and tenants whose homes and businesses would be razed to make way for the $4 billion Atlantic Yards project. Coincidentally, today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s narrow 5-4 ruling in the case of Kelo v. City of New London, which affirmed the government’s power to use eminent domain to accommodate private
Hoodman, Supreme Court Decides not to Hear Atlantic Yards Case
Definitely disappointing that the Supreme Court didn’t hear the case concerning the Atlantic Yards project. Ratner, Hova, and friends are seizing land owned by Brooklyn residents and business owners for their new Atlantic Yards project that doesn’t just include the Nets moving to Brooklyn, but also huge high rises and mini-mall type shits being built.
Radar Online, Downtown Brooklyn Ready For Razing
Brooklyn homeowners have failed in their attempt to get the Supreme Court to undo the damage of that court's 2005 decision in Kelo v New London—its third anniversary is today, by the way!... It's enough to make anyone into a wackjob libertarian!
Reason Hit & Run, Eminent Domain Abuse in Brooklyn
Damon Root says:
As someone who just relocated from one of the thriving neighborhoods sitting in dangerous proximity to the proposed site, I'm here to tell you that the Atlantic Yards will be a catastrophe and a disgrace, ruining many more lives and livelihoods than this lawsuit could ever hope to reflect.
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Another interesting fact: Justice Samuel Alito noted that he would have granted review to the case. No other member of the Court shared their votes, nor is it common for them to do so when simply denying review.
The Knickerblogger, A Personal Note
So can the state, will the state (because hope of winning in state court, where the judges are utterly corrupt, is a long shot) be brazen enough to take the land from the property owners even though its obvious Ratner won't build for a long long time?
Gowanus Lounge, Breaking: Supreme Court Won’t Hear Atlantic Yards Case
There are potentially still many, many more months of litigation ahead in the case. It is believed that Forest City Ratner will launch a vigorous effort to try to prevent the case from being heard in the State Courts.
Nets Daily, Supreme Court Rejects Arena Critics’ Appeal
In the latest and the most devastating defeat for critics of the Nets’ new arena, the US Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant a hearing on their appeal of lower court rulings favoring Bruce Ratner. The Court rejected the appeal with only Justice Sam Alito in favor. Critics had hoped the Court would revisit an eminent domain decision from 2005. The decision is likely to clear the way for ground breaking later this year.
NoLandGrab: Additional lawsuits could get in the way of ground breaking for 2008.
Posted by lumi at June 23, 2008 5:49 PM