Property Rights And Takings: Messy Stuff

The Christian Science Monitor editorializes on the Supreme Court's ruling on Takings.

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April 25, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

"A 6-to-3 ruling against the owners said compensation is not needed for temporary regulations. But the decision also set a new threshold for when governments need not pay for "regulatory takings."... Perhaps that's why the court suggests legislatures set limits on when compensation is due. That's a dodgy idea, and the court will likely need to wrestle with this issue again."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: When to Pay for Land 'Takings'

Thursday, April 25, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

Government / Politics California

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