Here’s a round-up of reports and analysis of yesterday’s opinion by the New York Court of Appeals in the “Columbia U. blight” case, Kaur v. New York State Urban Development Corp., No. 125:
- “Judicial review of eminent domain in New York is fundamentally broken” – Damon W. Root (Reason blog)
- Court of Appeals, citing precedent in Atlantic Yards case, overturns lower court ruling blocking eminent domain for Columbia expansion – Norman Oder (Atlantic Yards Report)
- New York High Court Upholds Columbia University Takings – Ilya Somin (The Volokh Conspiracy)
- NY Court of Appeals decides Columbia U. Eminent Domain case – Matthew Festa (Land Use Prof Blog)
- N.Y. Court of Appeals Reverses Appellate Division and Says Columbia University Condemnation May Proceed (New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog)
- Universities and Eminent Domain – Ilya Somin (The Volokh Conspiracy)
- New York’s Eminent Domain “Blight” Grows – Jonathan Tobin (Contentions)