The equal protection clause was a handy tool because just about anything the government does or doesn't do can be framed as treating people unequally.
The equal protection clause was a handy tool because just about anything the government does or doesn't do can be framed as treating people unequally.
Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property "without just compensation." The basic model of an unconstitutional "taking" would be if the government threw you out of your house.
The case decided on Thursday, though, seemed promising to takings fans because it wasn't about compensation. It was about the requirement that any government taking must have a "public purpose."
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