2005-06-24 High court OKs personal property seizures

2005-06-24 \US totalitarianism\property rights\US Supreme Court/decisions http://web.archive.org/web/20050722073313/http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/23/scotus.property.ap/ High court OKs personal property seizures &ldquo;The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses -- even against their will -- for private economic development. ... The 5-4 ruling represented a defeat for some Connecticut residents whose homes are slated for destruction to make room for an office complex. They argued that cities have no right to take their land except for projects with a clear public use, such as roads or schools, or to revitalize blighted areas. .. As a result, cities have wide power to bulldoze residences for projects such as shopping malls and hotel complexes to generate tax revenue. .. Local officials, not federal judges, know best in deciding whether a development project will benefit the community, justices said.&rdquo;   