What's the Use? The Court Takes a Stance on the Public Use Doctrine in Kelo v. City of New London

Authors

Randy J. Bates II

Publication Date

3-2006

Document Type

Casenote

Abstract

By a 5-4 vote in Kelo v. City of New London, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of public takings for the purpose of private economic development under the Fifth Amendment's Public Use Clause. In holding that the takings were valid, the Court concluded that it must defer to the state legislature's judgment because the takings were beneficial to the public and were within the state's police power.

Recommended Citation

Bates, Randy J. II (2006) "What's the Use? The Court Takes a Stance on the Public Use Doctrine in Kelo v. City of New London," Mercer Law Review: Vol. 57: No. 2, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol57/iss2/9