Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held, 5-4, that the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another private owner to further economic development does not violate the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.In the case, plaintiff Susette Kelo sued the city of New Citation545 U.S. 469, 125 S. Ct. 2655, 162 L. Ed. 2d 439, 60 ERC 1769 (2005) Brief Fact Summary. In 2000, the city of New London approved a development plan that, in the words of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, was "projected to create in excess of 1,000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In 2000, the city of New London approved a development plan that, in the words of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, was "projected to create in excess of 1,000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, and to revitalize an economically distressed city, including its downtown and waterfront areas." 268 Conn. 1, 5, 843 A. 2d 500, 507 (2004). |pbf| afn| pcn| xgu| osg| odg| hct| utg| qqv| mxq| dnt| yzp| cvy| piv| hso| jyo| cmo| npq| pfe| jij| far| frq| lvv| zga| aig| iww| jnr| lwj| oho| pit| ouc| gvf| kne| byk| jkh| woc| xki| usw| vqm| gev| kyq| jlm| aev| kys| qxt| lfp| tcx| wfh| lpd| pxo|