Gideon Kanner

Robert McNamara, Deputy Litigation Director at the Institute for Justice, argues pivotal property rights cases, alongside property law legends Gideon Kanner and Mike Berger. They dissect how the government circumvents fair compensation under the Fifth Amendment. The trio delves into alarming Texas cases where landowners face flooding without just recompense and examine landmark rulings like Agins v. Tiburon. The discussion highlights the evolving interpretation of property rights and the struggle between government authority and individual landowners struggling for just compensation.