Hartford, CT- May 22 Press Conference of Kelo Principals

Institute for Justice | May 19, 2006

[FortRumbull]

PRESS CONFERENCE Eminent Domain State Capitol Building 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Ct Monday, May 22, 11 AM

EVENT: New London Residents Hold News Conference To Ask Governor Rell to Continue Efforts To Save Their Homes from Eminent Domain Abuse

TIME/DATE: 11 a.m./Tuesday, May 22, 2006 PLACE: State Capitol Building (North Side) Hartford, Conn. PARTICIPANTS: Susette Kelo, Property Owner, New London, Conn. Scott Bullock, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice Susan Kniep, President, Federation of Conn. Taxpayer Orgs, Inc. Michael Cristofaro, Property Owner, New London, Conn.

CONTACT: John Kramer, Vice President for Communications Institute for Justice, (703) 682-9320 ext. 205

SUMMARY:

Nearly one year after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. City of New London, the property owners in the Fort Trumbull neighborhood of New London are still fighting to remain in their homes. They face a showdown with the City, which placed a May 31 deadline for them to accept offers from the City to sell their property or the City will forcibly evict them and impose close to one million dollars in back fees and rent.

On Monday, May 22, Susette Kelo, her attorney from the Institute for Justice, Scott Bullock, and other activists and property owners will hold a news conference to thank Conn. Governor M. Jodi Rell for her past support of the homeowners and to call on her to continue to support their fight to keep their homes in Fort Trumbull. Gov. Rell has stated previously that every effort should be made to keep the property owners in their homes. The City does not need their property to do new development projects.

The Kelo decision permitted the use of eminent domain for private development and touched off a firestorm of protest throughout the country, leading to nationwide efforts to curtail eminent domain for private commercial development. The Fort Trumbull homeowners, who have not only fought for their own rights but for the rights of all home and small business owners, are American heroes who should be honored, not evicted.

NOTE: The Institute for Justice can arrange interviews to facilitate your coverage. Call John Kramer, IJ’s vice president for communications, at (703) 682-9320.

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PRESS CONFERENCE Eminent Domain - State Capitol Building 210 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Ct Monday, May 22, 11 AM

EVENT: New London Residents Hold News Conference To Ask Governor Rell to Continue Efforts To Save Their Homes from Eminent Domain Abuse

TIME/DATE: 11 a.m./Monday, May 22, 2006 PLACE: State Capitol Building (North Side) Hartford, Conn. PARTICIPANTS: Susette Kelo, Property Owner, New London, Conn. Scott Bullock, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice Susan Kniep, President, Federation of Conn. Taxpayer Orgs, Inc. Michael Cristofaro, Property Owner, New London, Conn.

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Thanks..

I'll be lying with them in front of the bull dozer, when that time comes too