[Sopater]

Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Sonia Sotomayor joined Kennedy in the majority opinion, while conservative justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito joined Chief Justice John Roberts' dissent. The Supreme Court's newest member, Justice Neil Gorsuch, did not participate in the case.

Even if Gorsuch had been there, it couldn't have changed anything.

This is a disappointing day for those of us who cherish liberty.

[RummyChick]

Please, Kennedy..retire

[rey]

“The Noblest Triumph” is a great book on property rights and how all other rights and prosperity hinge on property rights:

https://www.amazon.com/Noblest-Triumph-Property-Prosperity-Through/dp/0312223374

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Why not join the two parcels and have it valuated (with improvements) as a single lot?

[txrefugee]

Kennedy and Ginsberg will be retired by God’s will soon. Justice will have to wait for that good day.

[jonno]

Comrade, why do you resist? All your property belong to the state.

(and yes, Please retire comrade Kennedy)

[DoughtyOne]

I agree. What a travesty of justice.

Nice to see Roberts pulled his head out on this one. I guess the full house on the other side did give him a chance to seem reasoned though.

[SoFloFreeper]

Bigly.

Pray for a true change on SCOTUS. This disaster goes along with the New London decision as a travesty for private property rights.

Think, though, if DJT can appoint and replace just TWO of these foul liberals...Breyer and Ginsburg especially... today’s unconstitutional wind can be reversed.

[colorado tanker]

So disappointed in Kennedy. He usually takes the libertarian view, but went with Big Brother today.

[yoe]

"But the vague nature of the test established by the Court makes it very hard to figure out exactly when that might happen."(emphasis mine).....or if ever.

[KyCats]

I loathe leftists.

[BenLurkin]

“The property was appraised at $400,000 before the Murrs tried to sell it.”

How could that be when the regulatory taking occurred in the 1980s? Did their appraiser not know about it?

[SharpRightTurn]

“Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Sonia Sotomayor joined Kennedy”

The usual suspects.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Well, well, well. What a surprise out of John “Obamacare” Roberts.

[rightwingcrazy]

“Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Sonia Sotomayor joined Kennedy in the majority opinion”

All the usual suspects.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

As I see it, even if Kennedy would have voted in the affirmative against the socialists/communists, the lower courts ruling would have stood! Bring it up again when Kennedy and Ruth Buzzy Ginsberg take dirt naps! (I would have said 'when they leave', but I don't think either is going anywhere, voluntarily, soon)

Regardless, IMHO, the ruling is WRONG!

[DLfromthedesert]

The law can be changed through the state. Arizona protects property rights in cases like this.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Sonia Sotomayor joined Kennedy

A local community where any of these five own property should pass legislation that severely diminishes the value of these justices property. Each has already signaled their approval. A lesson needs to be served - hard.

[fwdude]

Interesting how the 5 reliably leftist justices are always in lock step on diminishing freedom.

[Enchante]

""They have not been deprived of all economically beneficial use of their property."

This is utterly ABSURD as a standard. Just because there may be "some" economic value remaining does not mean the govt has not drastically reduced/taken the economic value of their land. Oh, we take 90% of what you have, but we left you something, so it's true that we have not taken "all" of what you have -- be grateful !!! Just be glad for whatever crumbs the govt lets you keep.

[cherry]

funny how the leftist judges always rule for the state against the people...

and Roberts?....he's already shown his cards....and he can go to hell..