Amicus Briefs Supporting The Gov’t In Florida BeachTakings Case (aka Judicial Takings Case)

Several amicus briefs have been filed supporting the government’s position in the beachfront taking case, Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009):

• Amicus brief of the United States

• Amicus brief of the American Planning Association

• Amicus brief of the National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association

• Amicus brief of Coastal States Organization

• Amicus brief of The Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association

• Amicus brief of the Surfrider Foundation

The government’s merits briefs are posted here.

We filed an amicus brief supporting the property owners, which is available here. The property owners’ merits brief is available here. The other amici briefs supporting the property owners are posted here, here, and here. All briefs and more about the case on our resource page and in this report from the Destin Log (the hometown newpaper).

Oral arguments in the Supreme Court are set for December 2, 2009.