Six years later, Susette Kelo’s eminent domained neighborhood of New London, Conn. is finally being used … as a dump for storm debris.

(H/T Damon Root)

The latest Eminent Domain trial wraps up later today. A local government in southern California tried to use “blight” designations to seize swathes of property and hand them over to developers who plan to build luxury condos... continue reading »

I haven’t had time to see Avatar yet, but I read that the blockbuster is taking heat from folks on the Right, arguing that it is anti-American, anti-military and anti-corporate.   But in the Los Angeles Times today, Cato Institute Executive VP Da... continue reading »

Since Kelo, that unfortunate Supreme Court decision that let states use eminent domain to seize private land to give it to private developers, 42 states enacted reforms to limit such abuse.  New York is one of the eight states that haven’t... continue reading »