Knick v. Township of Scott, U.S. Supreme Court No. 17-647 (decided 6/21/19) -
In a case resolving a complex procedural question about the ability of property owners to have access to federal courts for their disputes with...more
6/25/2019
/ 42 U.S.C. §1983 ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Just Compensation ,
Knick v Township of Scott Pennsylvania ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Property Owners ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Remedies ,
Takings Clause
Murr v. Wisconsin (June 23, 2017, Docket No. 15-214) -
Why It Matters: The Supreme Court missed an opportunity to bring some clarity to the law of regulatory takings and, instead, made the law more confusing and less...more
Horne v. Department of Agriculture, No. 14-275 (U.S. June 22, 2015) -
Why It Matters: In a pro-property rights opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court applies Fifth Amendment “takings” analysis to a federal program that...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its opinion in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management Agency. The case involved the extent of local government's ability to place conditions on the issuance of land use permits. Although...more
6/26/2013
/ Dolan v City of Tigard ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Koontz v St John's River Water Management ,
Land Developers ,
Nexus ,
Nollan v California Coastal Commission ,
Permits ,
Rough Proportionality Test ,
SCOTUS ,
Takings Clause ,
Wetlands