As noted on the LegalPlanet blog, law professor Joseph L. Sax has died (“In Memoriam: Joseph L. Sax, Gentleman, Scholar, Giant of Environmental Law“). Although we came at the issues from utterly different positions, there’s no question that he will be missed.
I recently had the opportunity to give a presentation on the takings issue with Professor Sax, and he was never less than engaging, staying on after our panel concluded to discuss our differences (and where we agreed). More on Professor Sax here. See also this post from Pace Law School with more, and this post from the Volokh Conspiracy.