Here are some reports and commentary on the Supreme Court’s opinion in Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States, No. 12-1173 (Mar. 10, 2014).
- Supreme Court Hands Down Disappointing Decision for Trails in U.S. (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)
- Supreme Court rules for landowner disputing US claim to bike-trail right of way (ABA Journal)
- Family Trust Wins Supreme Court Fight Against Bike Trail (National Public Radio)
- Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling in Property Rights Case (NFIB – disclosure: we filed an amici brief with NFIB in support of the petitioner)
- Supreme Court to Government: Stop Railroading Property Owners (Cato at Liberty blog)
- U.S. Supreme Court upholds property rights in rails-to-trails case (Pacific Legal Foundation Liberty Blog)
- Court ruling in land dispute could threaten bike trails (USA Today)
- How the West Was Won: What Does the Brandt Decision Mean for Property Rights (NFIB)
- US Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights in Key Decision (Arent Fox)