FedSoc Forums 20 Years Later: Kelo v. City of New London
Jul 8, 2025
59:59
In June of 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Kelo v. City of New London that the local government did not violate the Fifth Amendment's Public Use Clause when it condemned private residential lots and transferred them to commercial developers to promote local economic development as part of a comprehensive municipal development plan. Kelo was certainly a landmark decision and, twenty years later, its impact is still felt and merits further consideration. Join our panel as it discusses Kelo’s legacy, the nature of “public use,” and the judiciary’s current and future relationship with eminent domain.
Featuring:
Prof. Peter Byrne, John Hampton Baumgartner, Jr. Professor of Real Property Law; Faculty Director, Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Program; Faculty Director, Georgetown Climate Resource Center, Georgetown Law Center
Wesley W. Horton, Of Counsel, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Tim Sandefur, Vice President for Legal Affairs, Goldwater Institute
Prof. Ilya Somin, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Moderator: Prof. Eric Claeys, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
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To register, click the link above.
Featuring:
Prof. Peter Byrne, John Hampton Baumgartner, Jr. Professor of Real Property Law; Faculty Director, Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Program; Faculty Director, Georgetown Climate Resource Center, Georgetown Law Center
Wesley W. Horton, Of Counsel, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Tim Sandefur, Vice President for Legal Affairs, Goldwater Institute
Prof. Ilya Somin, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Moderator: Prof. Eric Claeys, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
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To register, click the link above.