If you’re seeking a definition of eminent domain, you’ve likely recently received unsettling news from a government body or other entity with the power to take your property. It’s natural to ask, ...

The expansion of U.S. Highway 83 seen as construction continues in Zapata County, TX on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer Landowners should know their rights before they ...

When the government exercises its power of eminent domain to take private property for public use, the U.S. Constitution requires it to provide “just compensation” to the property owner. But what does ...

Mayor Todd Gloria speaks to City Council President Sean Elo-Rivera and former U.S. Rep Susan A. Davis before delivering his annual State of the City speech at the Balboa Theatre in downtown on Jan. 10 ...

Eminent domain allows governments to take private property for public projects, but the process often displaces entire ...

A legislative effort to impose stricter limits on the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines failed in committee Wednesday, ending a debate that weighed private property rights advocates ...

"Any taking by a railroad does not warrant an automatic and conclusive finding of benefit to the public. Instead, courts must analyze any purported public benefit of the taking while considering the ...

Lincolnwood village leaders want to see bustle return to the site of its iconic – but now struggling – mall site, and they are set to force public possession of the privately-owned property by eminent ...