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New London Agrees to Moratorium on
Eminent Domain - Lawmakers May Restrict Taking Of Property For Private
Development
(Note: This is a positive start, but it is a start only. Taking from
Peter to fatten Paul's coffers has always been wrong, and true
property ownership and property rights cannot exist so long as
this wrong is not permanently righted.)
July 26, 2005
The Associated Press (no author provided at originating website URL)
New London, Connecticut - New London officials say they will hold off
on development plans for the Fort Trumbull neighborhood until state
officials decide whether to limit eminent domain powers.
The decision comes despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month that gave New London the right to seize property for the private hotel and office project. But the court also said states are free to ban the taking of property for private development, and now Connecticut and other states are considering such restrictions. Michael Joplin, president of the New London Development Corporation, told The Day of New London that his agency will abide by state lawmakers' request for a moratorium on using eminent domain for private development. City officials said that they are in no hurry to remove the Fort Trumbull landowners from their property. They said there is still a motion by the property owners before the U.S. Supreme Court, asking for a rehearing.
Copyright 2005, The Associated Press.
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