Eminent domain gives federal and state governments the power to use private property for public purposes. However, it does not mean they can do so without restrictions. The U.S. Constitution restricts this power under the 4th and 15th Amendments. Property owners in...
The federal government may take the private property of a person in Florida if that land will be used for the public. This process is referred to as "eminent domain." The Takings Clause to the Fifth Amendment states that the government is required to provide just...
Residents of a quiet Florida suburban neighborhood are outraged after a construction company cut down dozens of trees on a vacant lot that is at the center of a contentious land use dispute. The Jacksonville-based home builder filed the lawsuit after being denied...
