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Eminent domain ruling stirs public abuse concerns
A split Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London allows eminent domain takings for economic development, prompting fears that governments may seize private property for private gain. The decision redefines public use and challenges long held property rights under the Fifth Amendment, with strong dissent from Justices O’Connor Scalia Rehnquist and Thomas.
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