SettingsUnited States land use case law
Agins v. City of Tiburon
Agins v. City of Tiburon,, was a case where the Supreme Court of the United States held that the test for determining whether a zoning ordinance or governmental regulation will be considered...
Agins v. City of Tiburon,, was a case where the Supreme Court of the United States held that the test for determining whether a zoning ordinance or governmental regulation will be considered...
Baker v. Morton
Baker v. Morton,, was the first "serious" court case to come out of Omaha, Nebraska Territory, prior to statehood.
Baker v. Morton,, was the first "serious" court case to come out of Omaha, Nebraska Territory, prior to statehood.
Berman v. Parker
Berman v. Parker, is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that interpreted the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause: "nor shall private property be taken for public use, witho...
Berman v. Parker, is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that interpreted the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause: "nor shall private property be taken for public use, witho...
Botiller v. Dominguez
Botiller v. Dominguez, 130 U.S. 238 (1889), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court dealing with the validity of Spanish or Mexican land grants in the Mexican Cession, the region o...
Botiller v. Dominguez, 130 U.S. 238 (1889), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court dealing with the validity of Spanish or Mexican land grants in the Mexican Cession, the region o...
Dolan v. City of Tigard
Dolan v. City of Tigard,, more commonly Dolan v. Tigard, was a United States Supreme Court case argued before the Court in 1994.
Dolan v. City of Tigard,, more commonly Dolan v. Tigard, was a United States Supreme Court case argued before the Court in 1994.
Geer v. Connecticut
Geer v. Connecticut, 161 U.S. 519 (1896), was a United States Supreme Court decision, which dealt with the transportation of wild fowl over state lines.
Geer v. Connecticut, 161 U.S. 519 (1896), was a United States Supreme Court decision, which dealt with the transportation of wild fowl over state lines.
Hadacheck v. Sebastian
Hadacheck v. Sebastian, 239 U.S. 394 (1915), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that an ordinance of Los Angeles, California prohibiting the manufacturing of bri...
Hadacheck v. Sebastian, 239 U.S. 394 (1915), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that an ordinance of Los Angeles, California prohibiting the manufacturing of bri...
Harper v. Paradise
Harper v Paradise 210 S.E.2d 710 (1974) is a case heard by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Harper v Paradise 210 S.E.2d 710 (1974) is a case heard by the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff, 467 U.S. 229 (1984), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that a state could use the eminent domain process to take land overwhelming...
Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff, 467 U.S. 229 (1984), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that a state could use the eminent domain process to take land overwhelming...
Hughes v. Oklahoma
Hughes v. Oklahoma, 441 U.S. 322 (1979), was a United States Supreme Court decision, which held that the United States Congress may enact legislation governing wildlife on federal lands.
Hughes v. Oklahoma, 441 U.S. 322 (1979), was a United States Supreme Court decision, which held that the United States Congress may enact legislation governing wildlife on federal lands.
Kelo v. City of New London
Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another t...
Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another t...
Kleppe v. New Mexico
Kleppe v. New Mexico, 426 U.S. 529, was a United States Supreme Court decision, which unanimously held that the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971], passed in 1971 by the ...
Kleppe v. New Mexico, 426 U.S. 529, was a United States Supreme Court decision, which unanimously held that the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971], passed in 1971 by the ...
Lingle v. Chevron
Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,, was a landmark case in United States regulatory takings law whereby the Court expressly overruled precedent created in Agins v. City of Tiburon, 447 US 25...
Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,, was a landmark case in United States regulatory takings law whereby the Court expressly overruled precedent created in Agins v. City of Tiburon, 447 US 25...
Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp.
Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp., 458 U.S. 419 (1982), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that when the character of the governmental action is a per...
Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp., 458 U.S. 419 (1982), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that when the character of the governmental action is a per...
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States established the "total takings" test for evaluating whether a partic...
Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States established the "total takings" test for evaluating whether a partic...
Moore v. East Cleveland
Moore v. City of East Cleveland 431 U.S. 494 (1977), is a United States Supreme Court case.
Moore v. City of East Cleveland 431 U.S. 494 (1977), is a United States Supreme Court case.
Nollan v. California Coastal Commission
In Nollan v. California Coastal Commission, 483 U.S. 825, the United States Supreme Court reviewed a regulation under which the California Coastal Commission required that an offer to d...
In Nollan v. California Coastal Commission, 483 U.S. 825, the United States Supreme Court reviewed a regulation under which the California Coastal Commission required that an offer to d...
Norwood, Ohio v. Horney
Norwood, Ohio v. Horney 110 Ohio St.3d 353 was a case brought before the Ohio Supreme Court in 2006.
Norwood, Ohio v. Horney 110 Ohio St.3d 353 was a case brought before the Ohio Supreme Court in 2006.
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, 533 U.S. 606 (2001), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a claimant does not waive his right to challenge a regulation as an uncom...
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, 533 U.S. 606 (2001), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a claimant does not waive his right to challenge a regulation as an uncom...
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision on compensation for regulatory takings.
Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, was a landmark United States Supreme Court decision on compensation for regulatory takings.
Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon
Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon, 260 U.S. 393 (1922), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that whether a regulatory act constitutes a taking requiring compensation...
Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon, 260 U.S. 393 (1922), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that whether a regulatory act constitutes a taking requiring compensation...
Rindge Co. v. County of Los Angeles
Rindge Co. v. County of Los Angeles, 262 U.S. 700 (1923), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that a county government could use its power of eminent domain to take land...
Rindge Co. v. County of Los Angeles, 262 U.S. 700 (1923), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that a county government could use its power of eminent domain to take land...
Shelley v. Kraemer
Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948), is a United States Supreme Court case which held that courts could not enforce racial covenants on real estate.
Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948), is a United States Supreme Court case which held that courts could not enforce racial covenants on real estate.
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002), is one of the United States Supreme Court's more recent interpretations of the Takings Clause ...
Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 535 U.S. 302 (2002), is one of the United States Supreme Court's more recent interpretations of the Takings Clause ...
Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas
Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of a residential zoning ordinance that limited the number of unrelate...
Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of a residential zoning ordinance that limited the number of unrelate...
Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.
Village of Euclid, Ohio v. Ambler Realty Co.,, more commonly Euclid v. Ambler, was a United States Supreme Court case argued in 1926.
Village of Euclid, Ohio v. Ambler Realty Co.,, more commonly Euclid v. Ambler, was a United States Supreme Court case argued in 1926.
Welch v. Swasey
Welch v. Swasey, 214 U.S. 91 (1909), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that the statutes of Massachusetts, chap.
Welch v. Swasey, 214 U.S. 91 (1909), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that the statutes of Massachusetts, chap.