By Molly Cohen and Rachel Proctor May Cite as: Molly Cohen and Rachel Proctor May, Revolutionary or Routine? Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, 38 Harv. Envtl. L. Rev. 245 (2014). [btn link="http://harvardelr.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/04/Cohen__Proctor_May_Print1.pdf" color="forestGreen" size="size-l"]View Full Article (PDF)[/btn] … [Read more...] about Revolutionary or Routine? Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States
By David Baake The Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause provides that private property shall not be “taken for public use, without just compensation.” For most of American history, the Supreme Court construed this clause narrowly, requiring the government to pay compensation only where it permanently appropriated or destroyed property. During the twentieth century, however, the … [Read more...] about Arkansas Game and Fish Commission v. United States
Comment: Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection
By Jared Policicchio After five years of relative quiet, federal property law doctrine is once again the site of renewed controversy. Last Term, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a Fifth Amendment takings claim alleged to have occurred when Florida took ownership of newly submerged land after a county beach renourishment project. Importantly, the decision marked the … [Read more...] about Comment: Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection