We’re not exactly sure why, but the facts in State of Texas v. Treeline Partners, Ltd., No. from the Texas Court of Appeals just crack us up.

First, the court comes up with a definition of “lowball” —

In attempting to ask potential jurors whether they believe that the State “lowballs,” the State’s…

In those states with a commission process in condemnation, any guess where an appellate court comprised of judges will come down on who gets to make the final call about what evidence is admissible — a judge or the commissioners?

Well, if you guessed the judge, you’d be right. In Regional Transportation Dist. v. 750 W. 48th Ave., LLC…

Here’s the cert petition you knew was coming, which asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review the California Supreme Court’s decision upholding the City of San Jose’s “inclusionary housing” requirement by applying rational basis review. The California court held the requirement was not an “exaction,” and was no more than a mere zoning regulation or…

I’ve put off posting this for a while, but it now feels like the right time.

Back in May, Chuck Hurd — an old mentor and colleague — passed away. When I was fresh out of law school, Chuck (known as “CHH” to us in the firm) was one of the first experienced lawyers to take…

We visited Think Tech Hawaii’s downtown studios for a chat with Chris Lethem about Evenwel v. Abbott, the one-person-one-vote reapportionment case currently being briefed in the U.S. Supreme Court. As we’ve written, Evenwel could directly affect how Hawaii has reapportioned its legislature since statehood, and is a case to follow closely.

We…

Those of you who are members of the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, tune in tomorrow, Friday, September 11, 2015 for the Land Use Committee’s monthly call.

It will feature two speakers, talking about the California Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding San Jose’s “workforce housing” requirement against a claim that it was…

Here’s one from the Connecticut Appellate Court which combines two of our favorite geeky topics: takings and muni law.

In Turn of River Fire Dep’t, Inc. v. City of Stamford, No. AC 36468 (Sep. 15, 2015), the court concluded it was not a violation of the Takings Clause for the voters of the city to amend…