Olek V. New London Case
In all the fuss over Kelo, we’ve missed another important decision. Luckily we have Coyote Blog all over this one. From the cited article reporting Olek V. New London:
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people’s advertising space—even against their will—for alternate advertisers who promote economic development or higher taxes.
Once again, O’Connor was a dissenter:
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who has been a key swing vote on many cases before the court, issued a stinging dissent. She argued that “This makes me so mad, I could, I could… aw, forget it. I’m retiring this year to a Pacific island anyway, so y’all are free to screw up this country as much as you want”.
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Olek V. New London Case
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