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JayMonster
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June 23 2006
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The City of Long Branch, the most highly visible abuser of Eminent Domain in New Jersey won their battle in court yesterday, on the eve of the 1 year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision known as Kelo v. City of New London, CT. which opened up the ability for government abuses of this type.
In what is purely a fiancial ploy, the city began condemnation proceedings against 24 residents, because the developer could make more money and the town could collect more taxes from a condiminium complex than they could from the one family bungalows that currently dot the shore line in that area of Long Branch.
Judge Lawrence M. Lawson in making his ruling pointed to the Supreme Court case stating, '"As the United States Supreme Court pointed out, debates over the wisdom of takings are not to be carried out in the courts."
The City has argued that the residents did not make their complaints about having their homes stolen from them "in a timely fashion," which can only be assumed to mean before they got the visions of dollar signs dancing in their heads.
Members of the neighborhood have of course vowed to appeal the decision. More than that, the State of New Jersey should take steps to stop this sort of abuse, and restrict the definitions of when and how Eminent Domain can be used.
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