Taking of Wetlands

Legal teams for property rights groups are challenging a federal law called “Swampbuster” that requires farmers to leave unused any farm land that is deemed a wetland. The legal argument is that by not allowing farming of all owned farm lands, it is a taking.  CTM Holdings, LLC v. U.S. Department of Agriculture filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Eastern Division, on April 16, 2024.

Liberty Justice Center | The Liberty Justice Center and Pacific Legal Foundation File Lawsuit to Defend Farmers Against Unconstitutional Takings Scheme