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"Property seizure widened," Philadelphia Inquirer
This story by Stephen Henderson reports on the Supreme Court's decision yesterday in Kelo v. City of New London, which allowed seizure of private property for resale to another private owner for the "public use" of generating more tax revenues for the City. The story contains this quote:
Jared Leland, legal adviser for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, said churches could be especially vulnerable.
"Because all houses of worship are tax-exempt, they will continue to be attractive targets for seizure by revenue-hungry local governments," Leland said. "We've already seen attempts to take them in favor of a Costco in California and a condo development in New Jersey."
Click here to read the full story. Click here to read the amicus brief that The Becket Fund filed with the Supreme Court to highlight this issue. Justice O'Connor cited the brief in dissent.