The Grasping Hand: Kelo V. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain

by Ilya Somin

Book Overview

In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn fifteen residential properties in order to transfer them to a new private owner. Although the Fifth Amendment only permits the taking of private property for "public use," the Court ruled that the transfer of condemned land to private parties for "economic development" is permitted by the Constitution--even if the government cannot prove that the expected development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022625660X
• ISBN13: 9780226256603
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"