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Come and Take It: The Eminent Domain Podcast130: Prof. Ilya Somin on Briefing in Kelo, Exclusionary Zoning, and Finding Common Ground in Property LawProfessor Ilya Somin of George Mason University and the Cato Institute discusses his work in drafting amicus papers in the Kelo case, working with Jane Jacobs, writing a book on Kelo (The Grasping Hand) a decade after the decision, and his current work on the costs of exclusionary zoning. Throughout, Bobby and Prof. Somin discuss the common ground that otherwise-differing philosophies find in property law. Links: https://www.law.gmu.edu/faculty/directory/fulltime/somin_ilya https://www.cato.org/people/ilya-somin https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/constitutional-case-against-exclusionary-zoning/678659/ ...2024-09-1652 minCome and Take It: The Eminent Domain PodcastFour Eminent Domain Cases to Watch in 2019For Episode 26 of the Eminent Domain Podcast, we discuss four eminent domain cases to watch in 2019. 1. Knick v. Township of Scott. An article from the Wall Street Journal about the recent re-argument in the case: https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-hears-cases-involving-land-use-alcohol-permits-11547678921?shareToken=st6639c9e086044c66b109cb0a13b74ac9&ref=article_email_share 2. The Border Wall (Soon to be?) Cases. Articles from Professor Gerald Dickson and Ilya Somin are here: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/424195-trumps-militarized-land-seizure-for-border-wall-is-more-complicated-than and here: https://reason.com/volokh/2019/01/07/eminent-domain-emergency-powers-and-trum Rep. Amash's proposed bill: https://amash.house...2019-01-1720 minCome and Take It: The Eminent Domain Podcast4. Interview with Professor Ilya Somin to discuss Murr v. Wisconsin, and a Discussion of Sabal Trail case from Florida Ilya Somin In Episode 4, we are joined by Professor Ilya Somin of the George Mason School of Law. Professor Somin is one of the leading thinkers and writers in the eminent domain community. Professor Somin joins us to talk about Murr v. Wisconsin, but also we veer off into other topics, including property rights in China. He was an outstanding guest! My colleague, Alex LoCasto, also joins to talk about an interesting summary judgment decision in Sabal Trail v. Real Estate out of Florida. The issue was whether federal or state compensation law applies to...2017-07-1540 min