SETTING SOME LIMITS
A Missouri task force examines eminent domain
When I originally heard about eminent domain when it was passed by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, I thought it was a very dramatic decision. Eminent domain allows the government to seize private property for economic development by saying it benefits the public. Luckily, the Supreme Court left it open for the states to decide how they want to interpret eminent domain, and a Missouri task force has outlined some limits to eminent domain in the state.
According to the Missourian article "Eminent domain limits outlined" by Kathryn Buschman, the task force is looking to limit the seizure of lands to blighted property. The task force wants each landowner to have the right to a hearing that determines whether or not his or her property is blighted.
Story Link: http://www.digmo.org/news/story.php?ID=17329
A Missouri task force examines eminent domain
When I originally heard about eminent domain when it was passed by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, I thought it was a very dramatic decision. Eminent domain allows the government to seize private property for economic development by saying it benefits the public. Luckily, the Supreme Court left it open for the states to decide how they want to interpret eminent domain, and a Missouri task force has outlined some limits to eminent domain in the state.
According to the Missourian article "Eminent domain limits outlined" by Kathryn Buschman, the task force is looking to limit the seizure of lands to blighted property. The task force wants each landowner to have the right to a hearing that determines whether or not his or her property is blighted.
Story Link: http://www.digmo.org/news/story.php?ID=17329
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