New Petition Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Infamous Kelo Eminent Domain Decision
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024:
WASHINGTON--Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn one of the most reviled decisions in recent decades, Kelo v. New London. In Kelo, which was narrowly decided in 2005, the Court ruled against homeowners who were trying to protect their neighborhood from being bulldozed to make way for a new private development. In doing so, the Court . . .
WASHINGTON--Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn one of the most reviled decisions in recent decades, Kelo v. New London. In Kelo, which was narrowly decided in 2005, the Court ruled against homeowners who were trying to protect their neighborhood from being bulldozed to make way for a new private development. In doing so, the Court . . .