Report details eminent domain abuse (The Record)A "jaw-dropping" case in Passaic and a controversial proposal to seize two trailer parks in Lodi were cited by the state's public advocate Tuesday as classic examples of governmental abuse of eminent domain.
N.J. eminent domain laws criticized in report (The Philadelphia Inquirer)TRENTON - New Jersey laws governing eminent domain are so poorly and loosely written that towns across the state, including Paulsboro in Gloucester County, have been able to unfairly seize private property in the name of redeveloping blighted areas, according to a state report released yesterday.
Ohio voters could decide eminent domain issue (Middletown Journal)The Ohio Senate voted Thursday to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot giving the state the authority to control the use of eminent domain ? the power of government to take private property for public use.
Ohio voters could decide eminent domain issue (Dayton Daily News)The Ohio Senate voted 21-11 Thursday to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot giving the state the authority to control the use of eminent domain ? the power of government to take private property for public use.
