Condemnation

Austin skyline at dusk with a river on the left and I-35 running along the right.

TxDOT Wages Quiet Battle to Acquire Properties for I-35 Expansion

TxDOT has filed “takings lawsuits” against holdout property owners along the eight-mile stretch of I-35 slated for widening in Austin, but property owners say the agency isn't offering just compensation.

June 6, 2024 - KXAN

Montana Landowners Bring Wind Power Project to a Standstill

Phil Taylor of the New York Times writes about an ensuing battle between a Montana wind power transmission project, backed by eminent domain rights, and Montana landowners, fighting for cultural conservation of their land.

September 15, 2011 - The New York Times

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