The NY Times reports on the final chapter in the Wu Ping holdout drama:
Property disputes and illegal land grabs have accelerated recently as China’s economy expands at double-digit rates and farmland is gobbled up for industrial parks and skyscrapers. Government officials often have sided with developers, touching off riots and protests.Continue Reading ▪ How Do You Say “Kelo” in Mandarin?
New Jersey Eminent Domain blog posts a good summary of the Robbins v. Wilkie case currently pending in the US Supreme Court:
The critical issue for Robbins and other property owners asserting their 5th amendment rights is whether they can do so without fear of retaliation by government officials. Many property owners affected by eminent domain are reluctant to speak out, fearing government retaliation, which may come in the form of code enforcement, health and safety inspections — all done with an objective to force them to give up their property rights for redevelopment before, or even resisting, the eminent domain process.
Very true. Not all retaliation against property owners is as overt as what the BLM officials are alleged to have done to Mr. Wilkie, and government “payback” may take many forms. When such behavior goes too far, the law should recognize that property owners may seek relief in…
Continue Reading ▪ Retaliation for Asserting Constitutional Right of Property