Century Plaza Towers 2029 Century Park East, Concourse Level
Los Angeles, California 90067
Los Angeles, California 90067
Eminent Domain Abuse
Los Angeles Lawyers Chapter
Speaker:
- Ilya Somin, Professor of law, George Mason University
Speaker:
- Ilya Somin, Professor of law, George Mason University
At a Friday luncheon in Century City, Ilya Somin -- a professor of law at George Mason University -- will discuss his most recent book, The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain. Someone argues that the Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Kelo, a seminal eminent domain case, was a grave error. Economic development and "blight" condemnations are unconstitutional under both originalist and most "living constitution" theories of legal interpretation, Somin argues. They also victimize the poor and the politically weak for the benefit of powerful interest groups, and often destroy more economic value than they create.
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The cost of the luncheon is $20. Dues-paying members of The Federalist Society may pay a discounted rate of $15. (To pay or renew your dues, please click here.) Payment may be submitted in advance by mailing a check made payable to the Federalist Society to: Andrew Pappas, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90071. Payment (cash or check only) will also be accepted at the door.