Land use law

SCOTUSblog posts “Argument Preview:  Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs,” which is a summary of the case and the briefs of the parties:

This case has attracted considerable attention. Including the United States’s brief, seven amicus briefs were filed in support of the State, most notably a brief on behalf of thirty-two states…

As the Supreme Court oral argument in the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008), draws nigh, public interest in the case is peaking. We will be covering the arguments, which begin at 10am EST (5am HST) on Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The Obama Administration will…

In a brief memorandum opinion, the New York Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court) today affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision in Aspen Creek Estates, Ltd. v. Town of Brookhaven, a case challenging a municipality’s ability to take property for farmland preservation. The court held: 

Petitioner contends that the United States Supreme Court’s…

Some interesting reports filtering across my screen today:

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The Hawaii Federalist Society sponsored a debate today at the University of Hawaii Law School on issues in the ceded lands case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs,No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008). 

One one side, U.H. lawprof Carl Christensen, arguing that the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision enjoining the State from doing…

The Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School — which previews U.S. Supreme Court cases — has published its summary of the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008). The preview offers a neutral view of the issues and analyzes the arguments of the parties.  Here’s…

There’s still time to register for the Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law seminar, to be held in Honolulu on February 20, 2009. 

I’m presenting a session on “U.S. Supreme Court, Regulatory Takings and Eminent Domain Update.”  My Damon Key colleagues are covering “Affordable Housing Exactions” and “Vacation Rentals” (Mark Murakami), “Rockfall and Landowner Liability”…

A collection of interesting reports on land use and zoning topics:

  • Mission residents reject American Apparel (San Francisco Chronicle) – “Congratulations to the residents of Valencia Street. After a rowdy and sometimes misleading campaign, they managed to stop American Apparel – a socially conscious, popular, American-run clothing store – from moving into one of the

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