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The Property Rights Revolution That Failed: Eminent Domain In The 2004 Supreme Court Term, David Schultz Dec 2014

The Property Rights Revolution That Failed: Eminent Domain In The 2004 Supreme Court Term, David Schultz

Touro Law Review

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The "Parcel As A Whole" In Context: Shifting The Benefits And Burdens Of Economic Life - Or Not, Edward J. Sullivan, Karin Power Jun 2014

The "Parcel As A Whole" In Context: Shifting The Benefits And Burdens Of Economic Life - Or Not, Edward J. Sullivan, Karin Power

Touro Law Review

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The Ripeness Game: Why Are We Still Forced To Play?, Michael M. Berger Jun 2014

The Ripeness Game: Why Are We Still Forced To Play?, Michael M. Berger

Touro Law Review

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The Common Law Foundations Of The Takings Clause: The Disconnect Between Public And Private Law, Richard A. Epstein Jun 2014

The Common Law Foundations Of The Takings Clause: The Disconnect Between Public And Private Law, Richard A. Epstein

Touro Law Review

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Constitutional Limitations On Sovereignty, 2014 Edition, Garrett Power Jun 2014

Constitutional Limitations On Sovereignty, 2014 Edition, Garrett Power

Garrett Power

This electronic book is published in a searchable PDF format as a part of the E-scholarship Repository of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. It is an “open content” casebook intended for classroom use in courses in Constitutional Law, Land Use Control, and Environmental Law. It consists of 130 odd judicial opinions (most rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court) carefully selected from the two hundred years of American constitutional history which address the clash between public sovereignty and private property. The text considers both the personal right to liberty and the personal right in property.

The …


Constitutional Limitations On Sovereignty, 2014 Edition, Garrett Power Jun 2014

Constitutional Limitations On Sovereignty, 2014 Edition, Garrett Power

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This is an “open content” casebook intended for classroom use in courses in Constitutional Law, Land Use Control, and Environmental Law. It consists of 130 odd judicial opinions (most rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court) carefully selected from the two hundred years of American constitutional history which address the clash between public sovereignty and private property. The text considers both the personal right to liberty and the personal right in property.

The readings provide an historical context, and an up-to-date focus on many of the constitutional issues facing today’s Supreme Court: imperium versus dominium; the public trust, inverse condemnation, the …


The Environmental Limitations To Property Rights In Brazil And The United States Of America, Leonardo Munhoz Jan 2014

The Environmental Limitations To Property Rights In Brazil And The United States Of America, Leonardo Munhoz

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This thesis aims to comparatively analyze the legislative evolution that environmental protection has experienced in the Brazilian versus the American legal systems and their relationship with property rights.

Demonstrably, Brazil’s concern with the environment actually came into focus in the 1980s and it therefore received treatment within the Federal Constitution of 1988, as a diffuse right, contributing to better, stronger environmental protection.

Similarly, the protection of the environment in the American Constitution and its statutes as well as their enforcement and interpretation within the legal system are explored.

Of concern is the notion that environmental protection and third-generation rights consequently …


From Vacant Lots To Full Pantries: Urban Agriculture Programs And The American City, Jessica Owley, Tonya Lewis Jan 2014

From Vacant Lots To Full Pantries: Urban Agriculture Programs And The American City, Jessica Owley, Tonya Lewis

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