Institute for Justice: Property Rights Cases: New London, CT
The Institute for Justice is a libertarian public interest law firm that represented Paulette Kelo in this case. Here is their take on this major defeat for the property owners rights. Coming on the heels of the San Remo Hotel case handed down June 20, and the Lingle v. Chevron case from May 23, this has been a disastrous few weeks for property rights advocates.

“The Court simply got the law wrong today, and our Constitution and country will suffer as a result,” said Scott Bullock, senior attorney for the Institute for Justice. “With today’s ruling, the poor and middle class will be most vulnerable to eminent domain abuse by government and its corporate allies. The 5-4 split and the nearly equal division among state supreme courts shows just how divided the courts really are. This will not be the last word.” “One of the key quotes from the Court to keep in mind today was written by Justice O’Connor,” Bullock said. “Justice O’Connor wrote, ‘Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not be random. The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms.’”