Desolation in Hidden Springs: The Aftermath of a Natural Catastrophe

The Fifth Amendment says that the government must pay just compensation when it takes private property for public use, a command that, regrettably, is often treated as a mere suggestion. On this episode, we take a look at a variety of gambits and flim-flammeries that let the government take property without paying for it.

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Agins v. Tiburon

First English v. County of Los Angeles