U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Landowner
Today the United States Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County. After seizing Ms. Tyler’s property, Hennepin County tried to keep the excess proceeds after satisfying Ms. Tyler’s tax debt. The Supreme Court reiterated the important tenant that, “The Takings Clause was designed to bar Government from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should be borne by the public as a whole.” Hennepin County will need to return $25,000 to Ms. Tyler. This is a big win for Ms. Tyler and landowners across the nation.
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Lewis Rice's federal takings attorneys represent landowners throughout the United States pursuing takings claims against the federal government. One primary focus of the group is representing landowners in what is commonly referred to as rails to trails takings. Attorneys in this group litigate cases in the United States Court of Federal Claims on behalf of those whose property was taken by the federal government pursuant to the National Trails System Act, which authorizes abandoned railroad lines to be converted to public parks. The goal is to obtain compensation from the government for the taking of their land for the public recreational trail. The attorneys in the Federal Takings Practice Group focus on both proving the taking has occurred as well as establishing the value of the property that was taken. Their national work for landowners includes representing landowners coast-to-coast, including 11 states.
Note, Lewis Rice did not represent Ms. Tyler in this case.