There’s been an uptick in eminent domain in the headlines lately. From local officials planning to seize a New Jersey church for a playground to Pope Leo XIV‘s Illinois childhood home being eyed as a ...

When the government exercises its power of eminent domain to take private property for public use, the U.S. Constitution requires it to provide “just compensation” to the property owner. But what does ...

If you’re seeking a definition of eminent domain, you’ve likely recently received unsettling news from a government body or other entity with the power to take your property. It’s natural to ask, ...

Homes in Weehawken New Jersey have a spectacular view of the NY skyline. Residents of the Garden State have been inundated with stories lately of local government using eminent domain to seize ...

A New Jersey township’s plan to use eminent domain to seize a 175-year-old family farm has caught the Trump administration’s attention. It is an important case with critical implications about the ...

The Tennessee State Legislature delegated the power of eminent domain to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority with the passage of a 2023 law. While that law has been working its way through the ...

After years of inaction, Iowa lawmakers reached an agreement on a bill limiting the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines. But, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced June 11 that she had ...

RIGHT NOW. AND FIRST AT TEN. 150 LAWMAKERS IN IOWA’S HOUSE AND SENATE WILL CONVERGE HERE AT THE STATEHOUSE TOMORROW FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. IOWA HAS A REPUBLICAN TRIFECTA A ...

In a closely divided opinion, the Supreme Court interpreted Pennsylvania’s Eminent Domain Code to allow grouped valuation of separate properties when used together for a common purpose. The ruling ...

The Iowa Senate passed a bill (HF 639) restricting eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds. The bill's passage followed a contentious debate and a Republican ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made it more difficult for companies to use eminent domain to build carbon capture pipelines and other energy infrastructure. In her veto ...

Eminent domain lets government take private land for public use, requiring fair compensation. Courts often decide what qualifies as public use and fair value in eminent domain cases. Investing in real ...