Proposal to evict Justice Souter in retaliation for eminent domain ruling was rejected
February 4, 2013
On February 4, 2006, residents of Weare, New Hampshire, voted down a proposal to evict US Supreme Court Justice David Souter from his farmhouse in that town, and instead called for the state legislature to strengthen laws regarding eminent domain. The vote was 94-59 against eviction. California resi....... [more] 
Virginia amends constitution to restrict eminent domain
November 7, 2012
Virginia voters passed Question 1 on Tuesday by 76 percent, amending the state Constitution to include prohibitions on the State utilizing eminent domain to seize private property. Question 1 amends Article 1, Section 11 of the state Constitution to "require that eminent domain only be exercised wh....... [more]
Venezuela president said constitutional reforms would protect private property rights
July 22, 2012
On July 22, 2007, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that constitutional reforms would include private property rights. The proposed reforms would have allowed Chavez to stand indefinitely for reelection, handpick local leaders under a new political map, create new types of communal property....... [more]
US House approves bill restricting eminent domain
February 29, 2012
The US House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday restricting the ability of states to take control over private property for public use under eminent domain. The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012 would effectively overturn the 2005 US Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. Ci....... [more]
Indonesia parliament approves eminent domain bill
December 18, 2011
The Indonesian parliament approved a bill on Friday that gives the government eminent domain powers to seize land from individuals without their consent, as long as compensation is provided. Proponents of the bill argue that it will allow the government to increase infrastructure, leading to improv....... [more]
Mississippi voters pass ballot initiative restricting eminent domain
November 9, 2011
Mississippi voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the state constitution limiting the power of eminent domain in the state. The approved measure would prohibit, with certain exceptions, state and local government from conveying acquired private property to other persons or privat....... [more]
Federal judge ordered property owners to open land for border fence
January 28, 2011
On January 28, 2008, a judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered 10 property owners in Cameron County, Texas to provide the federal government access to their land for 180 days so it can begin surveying for a 670-mile fence along the US-Mexico border. The federal gov....... [more]
Nevada voters reject eminent domain ballot measure
November 3, 2010
Nevada voters rejected a ballot measure Tuesday to amend the state constitution to repeal and amend provisions relating to the government's use of eminent domain to acquire private property. The amendment sought to define five exceptions to a general prohibition against exercising eminent domain to....... [more]
Abraham Lincoln approves Confiscation Act
July 17, 2010
On July 17, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the second Confiscation Act which, among other things, allowed for the confiscation of private property in Confederate territory, without due process or any opportunity for defense.
Learn more about the Confiscation Act of 1862....... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments on Florida beach restoration property rights
December 2, 2009
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection on the constitutional scope of states' authority to modify property boundaries without a judicial hearing. At issue is whether Florida's restoration of....... [more]
Texas voters approve amendment limiting eminent domain
November 4, 2009
An amendment to the Texas Constitution limiting government enforcement of eminent domain was overwhelmingly approved by voters on Tuesday with more than 80 percent of those polled voting favorably. Proposition 11 prohibits government officials from taking private property and allotting it to private....... [more]
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