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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Muddies the Substantive Due Process Waters; Supreme Court Asked to Intervene

Land use attorneys in Sacramento, CA and Los Angeles, CA

     There are two fundamental sources of   property rights protection in the Federal Constitution.  The Fifth Amendment provides in part that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.  In addition, the due process clause requires that land use laws and regulations substantially advance legitimate governmental objectives. Land use lawyers recognize… Read more »