eminent domain
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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
The Fisher Island Community Association, which represents property owners, and Fisher Island Club, a country club, sued Miami-Dade in federal court in January, seeking to block the county from exercising eminent domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
The Santa Monica City Council agreed earlier this week to pay a settlement to the family of a Black entrepreneur whose land the city acknowledged was unfairly taken through eminent domain during the 1950s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
The right of eminent domain or expropriation for the benefit of grantees holding franchises is enforced.
From Guatemala, the country of the future by Pepper, Charles M.
