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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 24 2019, @07:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 24 2019, @07:01PM (#859464)

    The "natural barrier" that the engineers pointed at, is now supplemented with a physical barrier that has demonstrably impeded foot traffic in the area.

    Now all we need to do is impose tariffs on Mexico (or bomb Mexico City) until they ban ladders and any materials that can be used to construct them, and we'll be all set!

    USA! USA! USA!