Yes, we did memes in our Knick brief, and in a follow-up blog post.
But colleague Benjamin Tozer has taken it to the next level.
Dirt Lawyer CLE At ABA Annual Meeting (San Francisco)
If you are going to be attending the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco next month, here are some of the CLE and other programs of interest to property, land use, and eminent domain types, sponsored by our Section, the State and Local Govt Law Section:
Thursday, Aug. 8
- Knick Overrules Williamson County: What
10th Cir: Federal Takings Claim Against State Prison Officials For Withholding Interest Barred By 11th Amendment
The flag of the State of Hatu
Williams, a prisoner, thought that Utah prison officials should have paid him interest on his prison account. Acting as his own attorney, he sued under § 1983 for a taking and for a deprivation of due process in federal court, raising claims against the Utah Department of Corrections
Guest Post: Senator Is Wrong About Knick Ruling
Back to Knick for a bit. Our colleague Dwight Merriam has penned a response to a recent op-ed by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D – RI).
The good senator, if you weren’t aware, was also the guy who argued and lost the Palazzolo case all the way back in 2001. Apparently, he’s still sore about
First Post-Knick Cert Grant
Here’s the first post-Knick property owner victory. That was quick!
Now before you get too excited, this is a GVR (“grant, vacate, remand”) in which the Court, having decided Knick, granted the pending petition, vacated the judgment by the Ninth Circuit, and “REMANDED for further consideration in light of Knick v. Township of Scott
Knick, Entirely In Memes
We’ve resisted for as long as we can.
Here’s our take at telling the Williamson County and Knick story, 100% in memes.
Why, you may rightly ask?
Well, it started with our Knick amicus brief, which included a meme that we thought captured well the injustice of property owners being prohibited by Williamson
Knick Analysis, Part I: After More Than 30 Years, Supreme Court Reopens The Federal Courthouse Door To Property Owners
Yes, this is detail from the Supreme Court’s front door.
This is the first in what will be a short series of five posts with thoughts on the landmark decision in Knick. In this installment, a crash course in the extensive doctrinal background necessary to understand why the Knick Court did what it did. Here
Knick Analysis, Part II: The Court Finds A Vehicle In A Zombie-Zoning Case
This is the second in a series of five posts taking a look at last week’s landmark ruling by a sharply-divided Supreme Court, Knick v. Township of Scott, No. 17-647 (June 21, 2019). Here are the related posts:
Knick Analysis, Part III: What It Means To “Take” Property Without Just Compensation – “A bank robber might give the loot back, but he still robbed the bank.”
This is the third in a series of five posts taking a look at last week’s landmark ruling by a sharply-divided Supreme Court, Knick v. Township of Scott, No. 17-647 (June 21, 2019). Here are the related posts:
Knick Analysis, Part IV: Why Not Let Sleeping Dogs Lie? The Dissent And Stare Decisis
This is the fourth in our series of five posts with thoughts on the landmark decision in Knick. In this installment, the dissent. Related posts:
- Part I: After More Than 30 Years, Supreme Court Reopens The Federal Courthouse Door To Property Owners
- Part II: The Court Finds A Vehicle In A Zombie-Zoning Case
- Part III: