A Kentucky court held that 1st amendment freedom of religion trumps eminent domain authority preventing church lands from being condemned. A similar fight is brewing in Orlando, FL. The City wants to build a MLS stadium, but it needs church lands. The church has refused offers for purchase from the City. Soon enough we’ll be in Court to find out if freedom of religion wins again. How many acres of church owned property are there in Texas? Would religion trump eminent domain in Texas C…
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Tuesday a TX Appeals Court Revived a City of Dallas Eminent Domain Case for Want of Jurisdiction
In 2011 Dallas began eminent domain proceedings. By 2013 a special commissioners hearing had not been scheduled & land owners grew weary. So, the landowners asked a court to dismiss. 18 months is a long time to wait. The trial court agreed. On Tuesday an appeals court reinstated the eminent domain case for jurisdictional reasons. Looks like fodder to forthcoming legislation.
Posted inprocess & procedure
A landowner seeking to route a pipeline around his property has contributed more than $235,000 to certain water board members. A handful of related lawsuits ensued. [Ft. Worth Star Telegram] Have the requirements set by the Texas Supreme Court in Denbury been met by the RRC rules? We’ll have to let the Courts tell us. The final word will be handed down by the Legislature which will determine how Texas Grows & respects private property rights. [DMN]<... Julia Trigg Crawford, a Texas landowner heralded for fighting eminent domain, will rally protestors this weekend in Nebraska. The protest is part of a national protest walk from Los Angeles to Washington. Eminent Domain is a populist movement. [Gillette News Record] There are two blonde women running for governor this fall. Libertarian Kathy Glass is also on the ballot. She wants to permanently snuff out eminent domain, instituting an eminent domain apocalypse. [Victoria Advocate] Naturally, everyone should look to Texas when trying to solve problems. Aljazeera did while forecasting how Pennsylvania will handle pipeline common carrier use of eminent domain. In the last few years, the Texas Supreme Court has been rolling back the power of eminent domain in favor of stronger private property rights. The effects of the Tea Party are pervasive, and private property rights are de rigueur.
Posted ininfrastructure building, pipelines/common carriers, private property rights, railroad commission
$235,000 in Campaign Contributions Rooted in Eminent Domain Fight
Dallas Morning News: Proposed RRC Changes Revive Eminent Domain Debat
A Protest March Against Eminent Domain, Belle of this Ball is a Texan
Libertarian Kathy Glass Will End Eminent Domain- Forever
Aljazeera: Texas Supreme Court Rolling Back Eminent Domain Authority
Empower Texas: Prevail Against Forcibly Taking Property
Its a strong image- Texans forcibly being removed from their property. This is the perception of eminent domain.
Texans love their property rights. Tread lightly, before messing with them. [Empower Texas]
Texas RRC Common Carrier Rule Making- Check Mate to the Legislature?
RRC staff recommendations approved this week clarify when a pipeline may call itself a common carrier. It’s a response to the 2013 Legislature’s failed fix, which was publicly killed on a point of order.
This chess game began when a court called into question whether a pipeline was a common carrier. The court thereby restrained the pipeline’s use of eminent domain. It was a huge win for landowners.
When you need land to build pipeline…