Taking Liberties

By Ora Prochovnick, Esq.

January 2006

The June 2005 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Kelo v. City of New London, approving the use of eminent domain power for purely private uses as long as it promises economic gain, has set off a storm of opposition in the media and in federal and state legislatures. In this article, the author examines the decision in light of both prior legal precedents and the history of economic development of projects and suggests an alternative approach to development rooted in CCLP’s own history.