There’s been a lot written after the Supreme Court heard (re)arguments earlier this week in Knick v. Township of Scott, No. 17-647, most of it helpful in understanding what issues the Justices are considering, and how each of them might break on the ultimate question: should Williamson County be overruled, and should property owners who allege that a local government has taken their property be able to press their claim for just compensation in a federal court?
Here’s what we’re reading on the subject:
- Professor Ilya Somin: Thoughts on the Second Oral Argument in Knick v. Township of Scott
- Rich Samp: Knick v. Scott Township: Whack-a-Mole At The Supreme Court
- SCOTUSblog: Reargument analysis: Justices seek a “middle position” in takings litigation case
- Noel Sterett: Supreme Court Rehears Important Property Rights Case With Implications for Religious Land Use Plaintiffs
- Christina Martin (co-counsel for Ms. Knick): Opinion: Supreme Court Set to Decide A Critical Property Ownership Case
- Bloomberg Law: Kavanaugh Again Shows Concern for Overturning Precedent
- Courthouse News: Supreme Court Gets Digging in Pennsylvania Cemetery Case
For a good neutral summary of the case and the arguments the Court is considering, check out the Legal Information Institute’s page on Knick here.