Kelo v. City of New London was atrocious

The 20th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London

On this anniversary, I have posted two new articles related to one of the Supreme Court's most controversial decisions.

Kelo v. City of New London was atrocious

Tomorrow marks 20 years to the day since the U.S. Supreme Court’s infamous 5-4 Kelo v. City of New London decision, which the Institute for Justice, the libertarian public interest law firm which represented homeowner Susette Kelo, recently described as the court’s “most universally despised opinion in modern memory.” In ruling that “economic development” constitutes a legitimate “public use” for the purposes of government eminent domain power, …

June 23: The Supreme Court Case New London Won, and Everybody Lost

https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/June-23-TodayinCTHist-23.mp3   On June 23, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Kelo v. City of New London, a case that redefined — and vastly expanded — the permissible boundaries of eminent domain in the United States. In 2000, the New London Development Corporation (NLDC), acting under the city’s authority, moved to seize over 100 privately held residential properties in the city’s Fort …