Safeguard of Liberty and Property - The Supreme Court, Kelo V. New London, and the Takings Clause

This book is an in-depth analysis of the case law and popular backlash to the Supreme Court case Kelo v. New London (2005). Using a variety of legal, academic, legislative, media, and popular sources, it examines and establishes the Court's most recent interpretation of property rights, eminent domain, and popular reaction to the interpretation.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The Facts of the Case and the Original Decisions
Chapter 3: The Object of Society: The Amicus Briefs and Oral Argument
Chapter 4: The Evolving Public Use Clause: The Majority Opinion
Chapter 5: At a Loss What Expedient to Substitute: The Concurring Opinion
Chapter 6: Merely Incidental Benefits: O'Connor's Dissenting Opinion
Chapter 7: Something Has Gone Seriously Awry: Thomas's Dissenting Opinion
Chapter 8: More Like a Living Nightmare Than a Dream: The Kelo Backlash
Chapter 9: Conclusion

About the author

Guy F. Burnett

Summary

This book is an in-depth analysis of the case law and popular backlash to the Supreme Court case Kelo v. New London (2005). Using a variety of legal, academic, legislative, media, and popular sources, it examines and establishes the Court’s most recent interpretation of property rights, eminent domain, and popular reaction to the interpretation.

Product details

• Authors: Guy F. Burnett, Burnett Guy F.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9780739197851
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-9785-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; USA, Law / Government / State, Provincial & Municipal, LAW / Courts, LAW / Real Estate, LAW / Trial Practice, United States of America, USA, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Land & real estate law, Local government law, Land and real estate law / Real property law