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Kelo V. New London and the Modern Debate Over Eminent Domain
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- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2026
Summary
The dramatic story of how a small neighborhood in Connecticut became the site and symbol of a political conflict over the use of eminent domain, mobilizing a national property rights movement.
In 2000, Susette Kelo and other residents of the Fort Trumbull neighborhood sued the city of New London, Connecticut. Two years earlier, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer had built a facility adjacent to this area. Shortly thereafter, the city empowered the privately owned New London Development C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780700641536 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 070064153X |
| Author: | Francine Sanders Romero |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas |
| Imprint: | University Press of Kansas |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Landmark Law Cases and American Society |
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“Twenty years after the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision, localities’ use of eminent domain in urban redevelopment remains highly controversial. Francine Romero’s deeply researched and well-balanced review of the background of this case, the arguments of each side, and the reasoning of the courts, is essential reading for those who care about cities and want a better understanding of the challenges they face when trying to reinvent themselves.“—Stephen J.K. Walters, author of Boom Towns: Restoring the Urban American Dream
“An engaging account of one indomitable small city’s tumultuous turn on the national stage, with a welcome focus on the local. The book deftly weaves legal scholarship with historical narrative to present events and issues in their full ‘no easy lessons’ complexity.“—Anna Vallye, editor of Urban Renewal and Highway Construction in New London, 1941–1975
About The Author
Francine Sanders Romero
Francine S. Romero is professor of public administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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