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posted by martyb on Monday June 24 2019, @04:45AM   Printer-friendly
from the What-about-state's-rights? dept.

Supreme Court Overturns Precedent In Property Rights Case. A Sign Of Things To Come?

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that property owners can go directly to federal court with claims that state and local regulations effectively deprive landowners of the use of their property.

The 5-to-4 decision overturned decades of precedent that barred property owners from going to federal court until their claims had been denied in state court.

Federal courts are often viewed as friendlier than state courts for such property claims. The decision, with all five of the court's conservatives in the majority, may have particular effects in cities and coastal areas that have strict regulations for development.


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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by khallow on Monday June 24 2019, @03:51PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Monday June 24 2019, @03:51PM (#859380) Journal
    Keep in mind that home owners are a large part of the reason for the screwy real estate laws. A lot of people are more concerned about keeping up their property values in the short term than in the consequences of losing ownership of their homes.
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