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- Regulatory Takings and Resources: What Are the Constitutional Limits? (Summer Conference, June 13-15) (2)
- Climate Change and the Future of the American West: Exploring the Legal and Policy Dimensions (Summer Conference, June 7-9) (1)
- Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works (1)
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- Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6) (1)
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Eminent Domain And Racial Discrimination: A Bogus Equation, J. Peter Byrne
Eminent Domain And Racial Discrimination: A Bogus Equation, J. Peter Byrne
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
This paper is a transcript of testimony by Professor J. Peter Byrne before the U.S. Civil Rights Commission on August 12, 2011.
This hearing addresses claims that the use of eminent domain for economic development unfairly and disproportionately harms racial and ethnic minorities. These claims draw on the history of urban renewal prior to the 1960’s, when many African Americans and others were displaced by publicly funded projects that bulldozed their homes in largely failed attempts to modernize cities. Justice Clarence Thomas’s dissent in Kelo v. City of New London further argued that the use of eminent domain for economic …
Slides: Fuel Choice Determines Transmission, Doug Larson
Slides: Fuel Choice Determines Transmission, Doug Larson
Shifting Baselines and New Meridians: Water, Resources, Landscapes, and the Transformation of the American West (Summer Conference, June 4-6)
Presenter: Doug Larson, Western Interstate Energy Board
26 slides
The Growing Influence Of Tort And Property Law On Natural Resources Law: Case Studies Of Coal Bed Methane Development And Geologic Carbon Sequestration, Alexandra B. Klass
The Growing Influence Of Tort And Property Law On Natural Resources Law: Case Studies Of Coal Bed Methane Development And Geologic Carbon Sequestration, Alexandra B. Klass
The Future of Natural Resources Law and Policy (Summer Conference, June 6-8)
19 pages.
"Alexandra B. Klass, Associate Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School"
Slides: Sea Level Rise: Let The Lawsuits Begin!, John P. Casey
Slides: Sea Level Rise: Let The Lawsuits Begin!, John P. Casey
Climate Change and the Future of the American West: Exploring the Legal and Policy Dimensions (Summer Conference, June 7-9)
Presenter: John P. Casey, Land Use Attorney, Robinson & Cole, Hartford, CT.
1 page and 75 slides.
Using the changing nature of coastal shorelines as a basis for his presentation, Mr. Casey will discuss the challenges of protecting a landowner's interest in preserving her land, while at the same time protecting the environment and respecting the natural changes that are bound to occur over time. Mr. Casey will focus on the how the application of laws designed to protect the environment - especially in cases where changes take place over time to alter the physical characteristics of the land - …
Kelo: One Year Later, Alan C. Weinstein
Kelo: One Year Later, Alan C. Weinstein
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
June of 2006 marked the first anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Kelo v. City of New London, making this a good time to analyze the past year's flurry of activity and assess what it means for local governments. As of mid-May of 2006, more than forty states were considering legislation in reaction to the Kelo ruling, and fifteen have already enacted such legislation.
Agenda: Regulatory Takings And Resources: What Are The Constitutional Limits?, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Byron R. White Center For The Study Of American Constitutional Law
Agenda: Regulatory Takings And Resources: What Are The Constitutional Limits?, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Byron R. White Center For The Study Of American Constitutional Law
Regulatory Takings and Resources: What Are the Constitutional Limits? (Summer Conference, June 13-15)
Sponsored by the University of Colorado's Natural Resources Law Center and the Byron R. White Center for American Constitutional Study.
Conference organizers, faculty and/or moderators included University of Colorado School of Law professors David H. Getches, Lawrence J. MacDonnell, Gene R. Nichol, Jr. and Mark Squillace.
Governmental regulation for environmental protection and other important public purposes can affect the manner in which land and natural resources are developed and used. The U.S. constitution (and most state constitutions) prohibit the government from "taking" property without payment of compensation. Originally intended to apply to situations where the government physically seized private property …
Regulatory Takings And Resources: What Are The Constitutional Limits?, Virginia S. Albrecht
Regulatory Takings And Resources: What Are The Constitutional Limits?, Virginia S. Albrecht
Regulatory Takings and Resources: What Are the Constitutional Limits? (Summer Conference, June 13-15)
52 pages.
Contains footnotes.