BLOG: Condemnation Law
North and South Dakota Clash Over CO₂ Pipeline Project
A multi-state pipeline project in the Midwest has sparked a tense standoff between North Dakota and South Dakota. South Dakota’s new law, which bans the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines, threatens the viability of the project. This has prompted North Dakota officials to consider taking legal action against its southern neighbor. Let’s see... Read More
Decades-Old Lease Haunts Property Owner in Eminent Domain Case
Following a recent decision from the N.J. Appellate Division, the long-running eminent domain saga between Pemberton Township and property owners, Rocco and Antonia Berardi (the “Berardis”), may have finally concluded. See Twp. of Pemberton v. Berardi (Berardi I), 378 N.J. Super. 430 (App. Div. 2005); Berardi v. Twp. of Pemberton (Berardi II), No. A-1973-11 (App.... Read More
NJ Supreme Court to Hear Two Eminent Domain Cases
Two potentially significant eminent domain cases are set to be heard by the New Jersey Supreme Court. At the heart of these cases is the public use doctrine rooted in the U.S. Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution. Let’s see how these cases could impact the government’s use of this constitutional power. Township of Jackson... Read More
