Gideon Kanner reminds us of the passing of retired California Court of Appeal Justice Lynn “Buck” Compton, famous of late for his exploits as a hard-charging paratrooper in World War II (L.A. Times story here). Gideon writes about Justice Compton’s time on the bench:
No, we aren’t going to wax lyrical about the
In case you are working today (we are), here’s some light reading to distract you:
Today, on behalf of Owners’ Counsel of America, we filed this amicus brief in River Center LLC v. Dormitory Auth. of the State of New York, No. 11-922.
Did you know that when the U.S. Supreme Court began applying the rights in the Bill of Rights to the states (aka “selective incorporation”) that
What we’re reading today:
Most of the cert petitions about eminent domain in recent years have focused on the “public use” side of the equation, and not on the “just compensation” side. That’s not surprising, since the Kelo issue (the power to take) has been the object of intense public interest, so much so that as eminent domain lawyers
In City of Dallas v. Stewart, No. 09-0257 (Jan. 27, 2012), the Texas Supreme Court provided a good reminder of the importance of property rights and due process, even when protecting rights may inconvenience the government. In that case, the court held that a determination by a city agency that a home was a
Here are the cases Professor Callies and I discussed in today’s session at ALI-ABA’s Eminent Domain and Land Valuation conference:
Here’s what we’re reading today:
San Francisco Bay Areans: come join us at the Roxie Theater (3117 16th Street between Valencia and Guerrero, San Francisco) tonight for screenings of Battle for Brooklyn, the Oscar-shortlisted documentary film about the Atlantic Yards eminent domain case. Two shows, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Details, including ticket purchase here.
I’ll be
