Source: EconLog
by Edward J Lopez
“This month marks 20 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London. This 5-4 ruling upheld the Court’s rational basis deference to legislatures in determining whether economic development (jobs, tax revenue, etc.) satisfies ‘public use,’ even when the government conveys the seized property to other private parties. Although Kelo was pretty controversial at the time, interest in it has naturally waned over the years. Under this diminishing spotlight, governments have gotten ever more creative in the ways they exercise eminent domain.” (06/26/25)
https://www.econlib.org/kelo-at-20-years-how-to-regulate-the-regulators/