Eminent domain

Edward Vang Ms. Sweet English 2 Gate November 12, 2015 The Problem with Eminent Domain Eminent domain, in the dictionary, is the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. This means that the government can take any piece of property and change it into something for the public use through some sort of payment. There are many examples where eminent domain is being used. It has been used to facilitate transportation, supply water, construct public buildings, and aid in defense readiness. It is also used sometimes to establish parks, set aside open space for future generations, preserve historical areas and protect natural beauty. Eminent domain is important because it can…

Eminent Domain and the Governments Overstepping of Power Since the founding of the country, laws have been passed and determined to be constitutional by the Supreme Court that allow for the taking of private property for public good with just compensation. This right of the government is called eminent domain. Eminent domain is necessary to a certain degree and should be used only as a last resort if no other viable options are available, however, it is commonly used and abused as the primary…

Eminent domain, the government taking one’s property for a just compensation, and using the land for a public use, can destroy someone’s life or an entire neighborhood. If the government can take control of anyone’s land, the government can take control of the people. Most Americans would say that their home is a cherished land with many extravagant and astonishing memories of their past. Now ask the same Americans if they would be “ok” with someone swooping in and just taking all of those…

Through the years, it has been unclear to many people whether or not eminent domain has been used correctly. Many people disagree, but those are the people who have been affected by it directly. The opinions on this question are mostly biased, but looking at it from an outside standpoint, eminent domain is being used correctly. The Fifth Amendment states that the government has the right to take private property if they can prove that the property is going to be used for public…

(Williams). Or so that is what the modern people of the U.S thought. Eminent domain was one of the first powers given to the government from the Fifth Amendment. Even though it was one of the first powers that was given to the government, it has become one of the most abused recently in numerous court cases. The vast majority of them end with the government winning with a rebuttal stating that no one can take property without due process of law or just compensation. Even in the past, the U.S…

Eminent Domain is a legal act in which the government can purchase private property without the consent of the land owner if the government declares it is to meet a public need. Usually the government used this power to build road, urban renewal or public works projects. The government’s ability to use eminent domain comes from exercising their police power from the Fifth Amendment. The U.S. Constitution requires the government to provide compensation to the owner when their private property is…

For the past few years, utilization of eminent domain has been greatly debated. Eminent domain is the power of the government to extract one’s own property for communal operations in exchange for a reward. The just compensation clause in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution grants its use in the United States. Though the legality of eminent domain is honest, citizens are still susceptible to this inequitable act of tyranny. First, the government will select the property they want to utilize.…

Eminent domain is a public policy issue that has been around for centuries. As long as government can exercise its power, eminent domain has been a debated topic. In most cases, eminent domain is used to provide essential public goods while in other cases it has been used against private entities. Normally, when a unit of government wants to acquire private property the government attempts to negotiate the purchase of the property for fair value. If the landowner does not want to sell, the…

controversy associated with eminent domain. In short, the case was a hearing between the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and the counsel representing Vera Coking. Trump attempted to take over Coking’s property to expand his casino by building a limo waiting area. When appealing to the CRDA, they offered her a mere two hundred fifty thousand for land that a previous developer offered her a million for. Although eminent domain was used as defense for the CRDA, the courts ultimately ruled…

Eminent domain is an idea that dates all the way back to the 1100s in Europe.(Reynolds) It is the power of the government entities to take private or public property for public use. (Ashley) The meaning of public use has been attempted by the courts but has never been determined by law. Court decisions for specific purposes may or may not be used for other circumstances. Legislation at the Federal level does not cover eminent domain as related to all property matters. Some states have passed…