EMMINENT DOMAIN

A group of homeowners are taking on the city of St. Louis in one if the first major test of the Emminent Domain law that the Supreme Court handed down during last session. On June 23, 05, the Supreme Court stated:

The Supreme Court rules that local governments can seize a person's home or business in order to make way for private economic development. The 5-to-4 decision was a defeat for seven Connecticut property owners whose homes are slated to be torn down for a development project that would include a hotel and offices.

EMINENT DOMAIN

Now a group of homeowners in St Louis are going to put it to the test.