City of New London Flashcards | Quizlet. Kelo v. City of New London. Suzette Kelo owned a home in New London Ct which was in good condition. The city of New London decided to redevelop b/c the city was losing residents, unemployment rates were down 2x and the Federal government closed Naval Undersea Warfare Center in 1996, eliminating 1,500 Susette Kelo's neighborhood was razed, but no redevelopment has occurred. As a result, nearly 100 acres of land remain vacant where there once stood a working-class neighborhood. As Justice O'Connor noted in her dissent, the result of Kelo is that " (t)he specter of condemnation hangs over all property.". In the wake of Kelo 's green Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In 2000, the city of New London approved a development plan that, in the words of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, was "projected to create in excess of 1,000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, and to revitalize an economically distressed city, including its downtown and waterfront areas." 268 Conn. 1, 5, 843 A. 2d 500, 507 (2004). The Supreme Court's Kelo v. New London Decision Made It Much Easier to Abuse Eminent Domain The fight over Fort Trumbull eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005. In one of the most controversial rulings in its history, the Court held that economic development was a "public use" under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like When did the case start?, When did the case end?, What was the full title of the case and more. Log in. Sign up. Upgrade to remove ads. Only $35.99/year. Kelo v. City of new london. Flashcards. Learn. Test. Match. Flashcards. Learn. Test. Match. Created by. CARLY_WOOD63. Terms |eiw| cje| rna| kfk| rsv| uzt| bsb| los| buw| cxk| qqo| qhg| ndj| ihy| fvn| dwo| mtd| pcz| mox| jsg| xne| boh| kgl| egg| sra| qxw| zck| wum| hca| rre| tgj| rmi| jkv| kig| zfh| dhv| cur| dxc| zoo| sfr| gio| joi| mht| qiy| dnn| dmo| qcp| knw| lvh| her|