Brevard County, Florida, has filed an amicus brief supporting the government 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).
In Walton County v. Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc.,998So.2d 1102 (Fla. Sep. 29, 2008), the Florida Supreme Court heldthat…
Environmental groups led by Earthjustice have sought leave to file an amici brief supporting the pending application for a writ of certiorari in the case involving the EIS for the Turtle Bay/Kuilima resort development, Unite Here! Local 5 v. City and County of Honolulu, No. 28602, which seeks review of the Intermediate Court of…
On September 4, we filed an amicus brief on behalf of Owners’ Counsel of America in Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009).
In Walton County v. Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc.,998 So.2d 1102 (Fla. Sep. 29, 2008), the Florida Supreme Court heldthat…
The New York Times‘ Greenwire blog posts Property Rights Groups Assemble Support in Regulatory Takings Case, about amici support in Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009).
Property rights groups are lining up in support of private waterfront landowners in Florida…
Confirming that Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009) is shaping up to be one of the most interesting cases in the Supreme Court’s term, even more amici briefs are coming in supporting the petitioner/property owners.
In an earlier post, we noted…
More briefs have been filed in support of the Petitioner/property owner in Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009).
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The Cato Institute, the National Federation of Independent Business Legal Center, and the Pacific Legal Foundation have filed this amicus brief supporting the property owners in Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009). The brief argues:
In the opinion below, the Florida Supreme…
The property owners have filed their merits brief in the beachfront takings case, Stop the Beachfront Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Dep’t of Environmental Protection, No. 08-11 (cert. granted. June 15, 2009). The case presents three questions:
TheFlorida Supreme Court invoked “nonexistent rules of state substantivelaw” to reverse 100 years of uniform holdings that littoral…
We’ve been loosely following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotamayor as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and reading selected testimony and commentary on the subject. We say “loosely” since confirmation hearings are more political theater and an opportunity for each side to educate the public about its…
