The title for today’s editorial in the Honolulu Star Bulletin about the “ceded lands” case now before the U.S. Supreme Court says it all: “Court should reverse freeze on land sales.”
The Lingle administration should be encouraged by the U.S. SupremeCourt’s decision to review an unconscionable state ruling thatprohibits the sale or transfer of virtually…
Mr. McFarland’s property is surrounded by Glacier National Park in Montana. The only way to get to the property in the winter is by Route 7 (the Park Service prohibits snowmobiles). The Service closes the road to the public, but until 1999 allowed landowners limited winter access. In 1999, however, the Service closed the road…
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The California Court of Appeals, Second District (Los Angeles) today struck down a municipal moratorium on development, which in some cases prevented landowners from developing their properties for 30 years:
We conclude that the resolution, by implementing the moratorium and continuing to prevent plaintiffs from building on their properties, “deprive[d] [plaintiffs’] land of all economically…
More on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review Hawaii’s “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008):
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The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the State of Hawaii’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision in the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.petition filed Apr. 29, 2008). The State of Hawaii asked the Court to review and overturn Office of …
In United States v. 4.85 Acres of Land, No. 07-35310 (Sep. 29, 2008), the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the trial court should not have refused to admit evidence of sales at properties nearby the property taken, even though the sales occurred after the taking.
The federal government condemned…
Here are the filed briefs in County of Hawaii v. Richards,No.28882, the consolidated appeal from two eminent domain lawsuitsfiled by the County in 2000 and 2005. The filed briefs are here:
The issues in the case include:
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The State of Hawaii has filed its Brief in Opposition in UFO Chuting of Hawaii, Inc. v. Thelen, No. 07-1427 (petition for cert. filed May 12, 2008). The petition seeks review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in UFO Chuting of Hawaii, Inc. v Smith, 508 F.3d 1189 (9th Cir. 2007), a case I…
Monday is the first day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term, and it will decide whether to review a slew of cases, including the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert. petition filed Apr. 29, 2008). The State of Hawaii seeks U.S. Supreme Court review of the decision…
