Marzulla Law Works to Recover Compensation for Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Losses
The Marzulla Law team is working hard to complete and submit proof of loss forms documenting claims for property owners whose homes and property were destroyed and damaged by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fires in the Santa Fe National Forest. The 2022 Hermit’s...
Takings, Police Power, and Recent Supreme Court Property Rights Decision
2023 has been a good year for property rights. In May, the Supreme Court held that a Minnesota statute that allowed a local government, Hennepin County, to retain the surplus proceeds from a tax sale violated the Just Compensation Clause. The petitioner, 94-year-old...
INBLF Fly-In Presentation: The Strategic Use of Pretrial Motions
I was pleased to be asked to speak at the recent INBLF Litigation Fly-In in Chicago about the strategic use of pretrial motions. The Fly-In brought in litigators from across the country (and from Canada) on a variety of topics. My presentation was titled, “Pretrial...
In a Single Day Supreme Court Issues Two Big Property Rights Decisions
The Supreme Court has just issued two major decisions in cases signaling this Court’s strong backing of property rights: Tyler v. Hennenpin County, Minnesota, No. 22-166, and Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21-454. Nancie Marzulla worked with the...
Your Guide on How to Protect Your Rights in Federal Takings and Inverse Condemnation Actions
Are you facing a taking from the government? Need to understand what a taking is and what you can do about it? Read our Takings Law Guide.