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Kelo v. New London (2005)
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- Last updated: April 3, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Not set
- U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
- U.S. Constitution: 5th Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does the term “public use” permit a local government to take the private property of one party and lease it to another?
It was decided on June 23, 2005.
© 2005 Street Law, Inc.
This resource was developed with support from the Supreme Court Historical Society.
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