There’s been an uptick in eminent domain in the headlines lately. From local officials planning to seize a New Jersey church for a playground to Pope Leo XIV‘s Illinois childhood home being eyed as a ...
The power of eminent domain originates in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Takings Clause). A State’s eminent domain authority is delegated by specific legislatively enacted ...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made it more difficult for companies to use eminent domain to build carbon capture pipelines and other energy infrastructure. In her veto ...