U.S. Supreme Court to take up Eminent Domain Compensation this Term.

The case: Murr v. Wisconsin

The Compensation issue: Can compensation under eminent domain be impacted by a regulation. In the case, a regulation leads to the devaluation of contiguous property because it is owned by the same land owner.

9 States have taken the side of the property owner:  Nevada, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming

9 Other states have taken the side of Wisconsin: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusettes, Maine, Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont, Washington

Pacific Legal Foundation | Murr v. Wisconsin 

Washington Post | Volokh Conspiracy | Thoughts on the California amicus brief in Murr v. Wisconsin – an important takings case currently before the Supreme Court