eminent domain
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He added that it was too early to say how the Fisher Island parties will proceed with their lawsuit trying to block eminent domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The Fisher Island Community Association, which represents property owners, and Fisher Island Club, a country club, sued Miami-Dade County in federal court in January to block the county from exercising eminent domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Landowners in communities adjacent to the park are still gearing up to face eminent domain challenges from the federal government.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
Silverstein opened his own law office in 2005, taking on clients who were challenging eminent domain, the process used by government agencies to acquire private property from owners who are unwilling to sell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Unlike many other States, New York has never, under general laws, granted the right of eminent domain to individuals or corporations for the purpose of flooding lands to create storage ponds and develop water-power.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
