The Supreme Court Rules Against Landowners In Temporary Regulatory Takings Case.
Mondaq Business Briefing › Nbr. 2002, June 2002
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Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
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The Supreme Court Rules Against Landowners In Temporary Regulatory Takings Case.
INTRODUCTION
The United States Supreme Court has rendered another important regulatory takings decision. In Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, No. 00-1167 (April 23, 2002), a decision likely to be hailed by government agencies and environmental groups and assailed by landowners and developers, the Court ruled (6:3) that a temporary prohibition of the use of land does not effect a taking for which compensation is due under the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution. HISTORY Tahoe-Sierra presented a narrow issue for review by the Supreme Court: "whether...See the full content of this document
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