Johnston to Appear Before Federal Judge over Eminent Domain Dispute

Johnston to appear before federal judge over eminent domain dispute

In a motion filed Tuesday, the land owners alleged the town violated a 2025 preliminary injunction that barred it from taking further action to condemn their property off George Waterman Road and requested an order to show cause.

Federal judge schedules contempt hearing in Johnston eminent domain dispute

A Providence federal judge has ordered Johnston officials to explain why they should not be held in contempt after landowners accused the town of violating an injunction blocking its effort to condemn a 31-acre property. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)One week after a Rhode Island federal judge ruled Johnston’s attempted seizure of a 31-acre property for a proposed apartment complex was unlawful, its owners are asking the court …

Judge Blocks Rhode Island Town's Eminent Domain Seizure of Land Slated for Affordable Housing

"A municipality is not in and of itself a sovereign," wrote Judge Melissa R. DuBose. Continue Reading Judge Blocks Rhode Island Town’s Eminent Domain Seizure of Land Slated for Affordable Housing The post Judge Blocks Rhode Island Town’s Eminent Domain Seizure of Land Slated for Affordable Housing appeared first on Weekly Real Estate News.