Kelo v. City of New London

In the Kelo v. New London court case, Suzette Kelo and eight petitioners opposed a eminent domain taking “projected to create in excess of 1,000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, and to revitalize an economically distressed city” (“Kelo” 472). Suzette Kelo claimed the “extensive improvements” that she had made on her house justified her ability to block this development plan (476). Others claimed that their “investment properties,” because they were not “blighted or otherwise in poor…

Slaughterhouse Cases In 1869, the Louisiana legislature passed down a law that formed and allowed control to the Crescent City Livestock Landing & Slaughterhouse Company to kill animals in the area of New Orleans. In order to trade for sole operating rights in New Orleans the Crescent City Company had to obey to several state conditions rulings, as well as, the facilities and product quality, production capacity, and the cost of livestock. There was also a set rate that was a prerequisite by…

During that period, the U.S. experience changes in industrialization, urbanization, and growth in population. Rosenbloom points out that Congress and state legislatures experience a high demand for creating new laws some of which were complex and specialized. The courts were also busy dealing with the effects the Industrial Revolution had on manufacturing, transportation, and technology. “Vesting rulemaking and adjudicatory functions in administrative agencies”…

On his drive in, Martin noticed the signs advertising the new “Tar Heel Family Resort.” It never dawned on him that this resort would be a part of his property until he turned on his street. He realized several neighbors’ houses have been destroyed to make way for the new resort. Martin later discovered his house had been claimed by the city, which is considered to be eminent domain. Martin was furious, was the government allowed to seize his property…

According to Pearce (2007), following the case of Kelo v. New London (2005), North Carolina lawmakers added a provision in the state’s eminent domain laws intended to limit the extent to which the state or city can seize private property. Under this provision, eminent domain can only be used to take individual parcels of land that are deemed to be blighted or dilapidated. The provision…

Female Politician Outline Sandra Day O’Connor. Amani Elkhatib. October 7, 2015 Introduction: Introduce your selection and include why you chose this person for your case study. State your thesis in this paragraph. Nominated by Ronald Reagan, Sandra Day O’Connor faced much criticism from equal sides of the left and right. She was faced with lots of scorn and had many expectations on her shoulders. In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman justice to ever be appointed to the Supreme…