linkThe U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider putting new limits on the government’s power to use eminent domain to take private property for economic development purposes.
The justices on Friday turned away an appeal by Chicago businessman Fred Eychaner. He had asked the court to cut back or overturn a controversial 2005 ruling that said local governments have broad power to take over private property to make way for new development.
Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch said they would have heard the appeal -- one short of the required four. Writing for himself and Gorsuch, Thomas called the 2005 decision a “mistake” that benefits citizens with political influence.
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