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AVoiceOfReason · 06-25-2005, 10:42 AM

Although I'm an attorney, I haven't read this case yet. It will be interesting to see if this is something that Congress and/or the various state legislators can fix. My understanding, based solely on what I've read and heard in the media, is the 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court means that the law in Connecticut allows for the taking for private development if a public purpose (more tax revenues) are allowed, and such does not violate the US Constitution. That would not prevent the various legislative bodies in the states, and perhaps in Congress itself, from prohibiting such by law.

06-25-2005, 10:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
AVoiceOfReason Psycho Location: Greenwood, Arkansas	Although I'm an attorney, I haven't read this case yet. It will be interesting to see if this is something that Congress and/or the various state legislators can fix. My understanding, based solely on what I've read and heard in the media, is the 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court means that the law in Connecticut allows for the taking for private development if a public purpose (more tax revenues) are allowed, and such does not violate the US Constitution. That would not prevent the various legislative bodies in the states, and perhaps in Congress itself, from prohibiting such by law. __________________ AVOR A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.