Its called a "Regulatory Taking" when a normal use of property occurs through zoing or other restricitve actions by Public or State agency.
Its called a "Regulatory Taking" when a restriction on a normal use of property occurs through zoing or other restricitve actions by Public or State agency.
Yes, and this was a 36 month moratorium on building and the issue was were the landowners required to be compensated for such a moratorium. The Bush administration argued for the same side as Roberts. Roberts actually took the case as a favor to a friend who was a law professor at Chicago University. The professor was apparently too busy and asked Roberts to plea the case before the Supreme Court. Boston Globe did a story on this and other environmental cases that Roberts was involved in and paint a different picture of Roberts, but offers a reasonably balanced view considering the source. Roberts actually rulings, which is probably a more accurate views of his true beliegs, show Roberts is very supportive of property rights.