The American Civil Rights Union is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to
put a halt to the “extortion” governments impose when they demand cash
payments as part of the process for a landowner to obtain permission to
use his land.
“Our brief makes it clear that this violates precedent established in Nollan v. California Coastal Commission (1987) and Dolan v. City of Tigard (1993), in which the court established the limits of what the government can require of landowners,” according to a statement from Peter J. Ferrar, general counsel for the organization.
Read more: http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/supremes-asked-to-halt-government-extortion/?cat_orig=money
“Our brief makes it clear that this violates precedent established in Nollan v. California Coastal Commission (1987) and Dolan v. City of Tigard (1993), in which the court established the limits of what the government can require of landowners,” according to a statement from Peter J. Ferrar, general counsel for the organization.
Read more: http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/supremes-asked-to-halt-government-extortion/?cat_orig=money
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