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Reading Kelo v. New London Case Excerpts

Can the United States Government take someone’s property and give it to a private developer to further economic development? In this episode of BRI’s Primary Source Close Reads, Joshua Schmid is joined by Dr. Josh Dunn as they discuss excerpts of the Kelo v. New London case pertaining to eminent domain. How does the Fifth Amendment protect private property? What precedent did the ruling of Kelo v. New London set for the future of cases regarding eminent domain?


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