God, Justice, and the Just Compensation Clause
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston with an Old Testament vengeance, and many homes and properties in Harris County, Texas were destroyed by flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had erected two dams to mitigate downstream flooding, but in the wake of the...
Employee Spotlight: Cindy Lopez
Cindy Lopez is one of our law clerks for the Spring 2019 semester, and she is from Vineland, New Jersey. Cindy graduated from the University of Maryland in May 2016. She majored in Criminology and Criminal Justice and minored in Public Leadership. Cindy is currently a...Government Settles Fairy Shrimp Critical Habitat Challenge
As previously reported, in 2013 Otay Mesa Property, L.P. sued the U.S. Department of Interior in federal district court for the District of Columbia, arguing that designating 57 acres of their commercial property in San Diego County as critical habitat for the...Streamlining NEPA Review Process
Efforts are underway to streamline the notoriously costly and time-consuming environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act. On average it takes 4.5 years to complete an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) required under the NEPA, not...Justice Kennedy: Takings in the Balance
During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Justice Kennedy often provided the crucial swing vote in the Court’s major Fifth Amendment takings decisions. Justice Kennedy thus played a pivotal role in developing modern takings law. Emergence of modern takings law...
Your Guide on How to Protect Your Rights in Regulatory 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.