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'Oh Lord, Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood!': Rediscovering The Mathews V. Eldridge And Penn Central Frameworks, Gary S. Lawson
'Oh Lord, Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood!': Rediscovering The Mathews V. Eldridge And Penn Central Frameworks, Gary S. Lawson
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Mathews v. Eldridge, which addresses the procedures that must be provided for deprivations of life, liberty, or property under the Due Process Clauses, and Penn Central Transportation Co. v. City of New York, which guides inquiry into when governmental regulations rise to the level of takings of property that require just compensation, are decisions with near-canonical status. Mathews and Penn Central have some noteworthy parallels. Each decision is widely regarded as prescribing a three-factor test for resolving questions that arise under its respective domain. Each decision is almost universally decried as unworkable, incomplete, subjective, and incapable of consistent application. And …