[lbo-talk] Justices, 5-4, Back Seizure of Property for Development

[Todd Archer]

By DAVID STOUT

Published: June 23, 2005

WASHINGTON, June 23 - The Supreme Court ruled today, in a deeply emotional 
case weighing the rights of property owners and the good of the community, 
that local governments can sometimes seize homes and businesses and turn 
them over to private developers.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/politics/23wire-scotus.html?hp&ex=1119585600&en=5036788eb4cc9d17&ei=5094&partner=homepage