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Article: Supreme Court backs eminent domain; Cities cleared to seize land for private growth.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 24, 2005
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Byline: Guy Taylor, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Supreme Court yesterday said cities can seize people's homes or businesses to make way for private commercial development such as shopping malls, a far-reaching ruling decried by property rights advocates.
By a 5-4 vote, the justices for the first time said governments can take private property and give it to developers citing eminent domain, a practice historically used for public highway projects.
D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, who heads the National League of Cities, hailed the landmark decision as a "victory," saying the tactic was used for successful redevelopment projects, including ...