Executive Memorandum posted September 12, 1997 by Alex Annett
How Congress Can Enhance Property Owners' Access to Justice
"…nor
shall private property be taken for public use without just
compensation."
(Fifth Amendment, U.S.
Constitution)
The Constitution's protection of personal property rights is
under increasing assault by all levels of government. Perhaps most
egregious are the procedural hurdles that make it impossible for
individuals to challenge the federal government's taking of
personal property and to be compensated for…