San Francisco, CA August 26, 2013 On August 21, 2013 the California Supreme Court let stand a precedent setting, landmark property rights decision issued by the Court of Appeal which has changed property rights law. Business and property owners now have added Constitutional protection from project development delays and overzealous government regulation, signaling a new… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Appellate
City of Tombstone petitions Supreme Court to protect its right to access water
The historic city of Tombstone, Arizona is in a fight for its very existence. In 2011, a large wildfire followed by record flooding severely damaged canals and other infrastructure which the City has owned and depended on for water since the time of Wyatt Earp. As a result, both the City and Arizona Governor Jan… Read more »
A Brief Primer on Constitutional Challenges to Occupational Licensing Laws
Over the last few decades occupational licensing has become the norm in America. It seems that just about every business one could think of requires a some type of license from the state. Even entry level businesses — such as selling lemonade or washing dogs– now require pages of applications and hundreds of dollars in… Read more »
4th Circuit to Determine Whether Challengers of Protectionist Economic Regulations Get their Day in Court
It is a long standing tradition in American law that one who is harmed by an economic regulation she believes is unconstitutional should have the opportunity to make her case in court. Soon, the Fourth Circuit will have the opportunity to determine the extent to which that tradition remains in place when it hears arguments… Read more »