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Eminent Domain
Recent Connecticut court cases:
Connecticut Supreme Court decision, March 9, 2004
Opinion, Concurrence and Dissent
Kelo v. New London, (125 S. Ct. 2655, 162 L.Ed.2d 439)
United States Supreme Court decision, June 23, 2005
Syllabus,
Opinion,
Concurrence,
Dissent,
Dissent
U.S. Supreme Court oral argument previews in Kelo
Transcript of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in Kelo
United States Constitution:
Text of the Fifth Amendment
Presidential Executive Order
Signed by President Bush on June 23, 2006
Connecticut General Statutes:
Chapter 132, Municipal Development Projects
CGS §8-193, Acquisition and transfer of real property
Bills Recently Proposed in the Connecticut General Assembly:
Senate Bill 34, An Act Revising the Process for the Taking of
Real Property by Municipalities for Redevelopment and Economic Development
Text of Planning and Development Committee
Public Hearing on SB 34, February 15, 2006
House Bill 5038, An Act Restricting the Use of Eminent Domain and
Authorizing Municipalities to Establish Separate Rates of Taxation for Real
Estate
Text of Planning and Development Committee
Public Hearing on HB 5038, February 15, 2006
Recent Connecticut Town Ordinances on Eminent Domain:
Orange, CT (Ordinance #51-1 et seq.)
Preston, CT (approved by voters 11/1/05)
Putnam, CT (approved by voters 9/1/05)
Seymour, CT
Washington, CT
Wethersfield, CT , with Town Council minutes
Secondary Sources:
Bills and reports on eminent domain prepared by the Connecticut Office of Legislative Research
Chart comparing constitutional, statutory, and case law on eminent domain in other U.S. states with Connecticut, prepared by the law firm of Robinson and Cole, LLP
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities statement on eminent domain
Information page on eminent domain in Connecticut from the Institute for Justice
National Conference of State Legislatures summary of the court cases
Legal Information Institute definition of eminent domain
Eminent domain history, from PBS
News items and think tanks reports on eminent domain compiled by the Heartland Institute
Connecticut State Library resources:
Search
CONSULS, the Connecticut State Library catalog, for
“eminent domain” (keyword)
Connecticut Law Revision Commission. Eminent Domain Drafting
Subcommittee, 1982-85.
Minutes, correspondence, and draft proposal. Archives accession #92-022,
018AA3. [Access is subject to
Rules and
Procedures
for Researchers Using Archival Records and Secured Collections.]