Archive for May 2017
Podcast Episode 1 – Interview with Robert Thomas – Current Cases in Eminent Domain
Robert Thomas discusses the Honolulu Rail Project, recent cases about how to determine the right parcel (the three “unities”), the ALI-CLE Eminent Domain Conference, and Kevin Bacon. Robert’s fine work can be found at www.inversecondemnation.com.
Read MoreWhat happens to your property on the other side of the wall?
Although questions remain about the funding for an extension of the existing U.S.-Mexico Border Wall, news reports indicate that U.S. Customs and Border Protection have picked the potential contractor finalists.
Read MoreWhat is eminent domain?
Strictly speaking, eminent domain is the power to take private property for public use by the federal government, a state government, a municipality, or a private entity given legal authority.
Read MoreNew York Times Article on Prior Efforts
The New York Times ran an article that discusses some of the history of prior efforts to acquire property for the Border Wall and the fight against it.
Read MoreHouston Chronicle Article on Fair Compensation for Texas Landowners
The article discusses how South Texas landowners are determined to get fair compensation for their land needed for Border Wall Project. Property owners do have an entitlement to receive just compensation under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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