As we noted here, the government is taking the property belonging to a Nevada family which is immediate adjacent to the infamous super-secret “Area 51” site.
For more details on the story, read “The Unlikely Struggle of The Family Whose Neighbor is Area 51.” It tells the history of the property, the alleged past misdeeds of the government, and the family’s current eminent domain struggles which are now in the valuation phase. It’s a great read.
The most interesting tidbit? The family’s lawyers have demanded a jury trial. In a federal taking. We all know that you don’t get a jury in a federal condemnation. But why not? The demand for a jury isn’t necessarily a crazy one, as this other case — which also seeks a jury in a federal inverse condemnation action — shows.
For more, see this story from the Las Vegas Sun.