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KELO v. NEW LONDON

No. 04-108.

545 U.S. 469 (2005)

125 S.Ct. 2655

162 L.Ed.2d 439

KELO ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott G. Bullock argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were William H. Mellor, Dana Berliner, and Scott W. Sawyer.

Wesley W. Horton argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Thomas J. Londregan, Jeffrey T. Londregan, Edward B. O'Connell, and David P. Condon.*

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 2000, the city of New London approved a development plan that, in the words of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, was "projected to create in excess of 1,000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, and to revitalize an economically distressed city, including its downtown and waterfront areas." 268 Conn. 1, 5, 843 A.2d 500, 507 (2004). In assembling the land needed for...

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