eminent domain
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In Bakersfield, the rail project is attempting to use buyouts and eminent domain to acquire properties for the station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
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
While it’s usually applied when the federal government exercises eminent domain and takes title to land, the takings clause also covers the government’s outright destruction of personal property.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
The court have said "that Congress cannot exercise municipal jurisdiction, sovereignty, or eminent domain, within the limits of a State or elsewhere, beyond what has been delegated."
From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Benjamin C. Howard
