Kelo v. City of New London

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:aftermath increased scrutiny of eminent domain cases
gptkbp:caseOutcome influenced political campaigns on property rights issues
led to grassroots movements against eminent domain abuse
development project ultimately failed
prompted legal challenges to similar cases
shaped public discourse on property rights
increased awareness of property rights among citizens
land_taken_for_Pfizer_development
gptkbp:caseTypes property law
04-108
gptkbp:citedBy 545 U.S. 469
gptkbp:court 5-4 ruling
City of New London
Susette Kelo
gptkbp:date February 22, 2005
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 23, 2005
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kelo v. City of New London
gptkbp:impact influenced state laws on eminent domain
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'Connor
Justice Clarence Thomas
economic development harms property rights
government overreach concerns
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Fifth_Amendment
eminent domain
expanded interpretation of public use
gptkbp:legislation increased state protections against eminent domain
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_London,_Connecticut
gptkbp:notableEvent various states enacted stricter eminent domain laws
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:National_League_of_Cities
gptkb:National_Association_of_Home_Builders
gptkb:American_Planning_Association
gptkb:NAACP
gptkb:Institute_for_Justice
gptkbp:outcome upheld the use of eminent domain for economic development
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
deference to legislative judgment
public benefit justification
gptkbp:precedent economic development as public use
gptkbp:publicAccess controversial decision
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Hawaii_Housing_Authority_v._Midkiff
gptkb:Berman_v._Parker