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Herston on Tennessee Family Law
Discovery Sanctions Overturned in Nashville, Tennessee Divorce: Gordon v. Gordon
By K.O. Herston
Facts: Husband and Wife were embroiled in a contentious divorce where each accused the other of marital misconduct. During the divorce, Wife made numerous abuse allegations against Husband to the…
inversecondemnation.com
New Cert Petition: Invoking “Police Power” Alone Doesn’t Avoid Takings
Here's the latest in a case we've been following. After a loss at the Eighth Circuit, the property owners have filed a cert petition. This is the case where court…
Ackerman & Ackerman Blog
Can The Government Force You To Sell Property? Your Legal Rights Explained
It is one of the most jarring things a property owner can experience: a notice arrives from a government agency or utility company informing you that they intend to acquire…
Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog
Grasslands, Rangelands and Property Rights
Overview The Founders understood that the primary function of property law is to provide certainty and stability. Property rights were so important that they are enshrined in the Bill of…
inversecondemnation.com
New Cert Petition (Ours): Must A Due Process Claimant Exhaust State Remedies?
The latest from the lawyers who brought you Knick v. Township of Scott. A new cert petition challenging the Eleventh Circuit's conclusion that a property owner asserting a due process…
Municipal Minute
Homeowner Not Entitled to Compensation for Property Damage in Search of Home
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the dismissal of a homeowner's Fifth Amendment "takings" claim lawsuit brought against a city and county seeking compensation for damages caused by…
Global Policy Watch
Federal Court Dismisses Pre-Enforcement Challenge to HELP Committee Subpoena, Underscoring Limited Options for Congressional Subpoena Targets
By Robert Kelner, Brian D. Smith, Perrin Cooke, Darcy Slayton
On September 16, 2025, Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed Dr. Ralph de la Torre’s effort to bar criminal or civil enforcement…
PrawfsBlawg
Zombie laws!!
Main Friday, September 12, 2025Zombie laws!!Criminal adultery laws remain on the books in Maryland and police and prosecutors occasionally charge under them. The article mentions that legislatures must repeal laws…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Colorblind Immigration Racism by Carrie Rosenbaum
Colorblind Immigration Racism by Carrie Rosenbaum, UCLA Law Review Discourse (Sept. 2025)AbstractThe Fifth Amendment equal protection doctrine has never been effective at curtailing racialized harm in immigration law. While not…
Legal Theory Blog
Spiegelman on Alaska’s Response to Kelo
Sam Spiegelman (Pacific Legal Foundation) has posted BLIGHT MADE RIGHT: DEFECTS IN STATE CONDEMNATION LAWS AND A ROADMAP FOR REFORM IN ALASKA AND BEYOND (40 Alaska L. Rev. 341 (2024))…