# district court (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover district court. Page: Feed: --- ## [CA4 Puts The Cart Before The Horse: Private Entity Doesn’t Have The Power Of Eminent Domain, But It Is Likely To Get It If Only Those Pesky Owners Were Stopped From Exercising Their Right To Exclude](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/ca4-puts-the-cart-before-the-horse-private-entity-doesnt-have-the-power-of-eminent-domain-but-it-is-likely-to-get-it-if-only-those-pesky-owners-were-stopped-from-exercising-their-right-to-exclude.html) _2026-08-17 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ We all know that generally, the power of eminent domain includes the authority to enter private property before instituting a condemnation action to take a look to see that the property is suitable for the public use to which the condemning agency intends to put it. Some places the power is expressly acknowledged by statute, in other places it is more an implied part of the power to take. "… ## [CA6: Takings Claim Ripe When Govt Kiboshed Permit Application](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/ca6-takings-claim-ripe-when-govt-kiboshed-permit-application.html) _2026-08-15 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ You know the drill: permitting authorities know that if they take a definitive position about how a regulation works on a particular piece of property, a takings challenge is ripe. So in many cases we see either the authority taking affirmative steps to keep on saying “maybe,” or at least providing a definitive “no.” Or even where there’s a sold “no” from… ## [Register Now For “Unpacking Private Property’s Bundle of Sticks” Symposium (PLF & GMU Law Review) (Sep. 15, 2026)](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/register-now-for-unpacking-private-propertys-bundle-of-sticks-symposium-plf-gmu-law-review-sep-15-2026.html) _2026-08-12 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Time to sign up for the upcoming “Unpacking Private Property’s Bundle of Sticks” Symposium, sponsored by our shop and George Mason Law Review . September 15, 2026, 12:15 – 5:45 p.m., Arlington, Virginia. Here’s a description of the event: Property rights are often analogized to a bundle of sticks. But they are the guardians of our other constitutional rights and,… ## [The Outlaw Northland Swales? CA8 OK’s Inverse Judgment For City’s Denial Of Use (Which Also Failed Equal Protection Rational Basis Review)](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/the-outlaw-northland-swales-ca8-oks-inverse-judgment-for-citys-denial-of-use-which-also-failed-equal-protection-rational-basis-review.html) _2026-08-12 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Worth checking out: Northland Management & Constr., LLC v. City of Parkland , No. 25-2239 (Aug. 3, 2026), from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, hich affirmed the district court’s conclusion after a bench trial that the city had inversely condemned Northland’s property (under Missouri law) because the city denied a certificate of occupancy. The city approved a… ## [CA6: Fee Request For Successful Takings Claim Went Too Far](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/ca6-fee-request-for-successful-takings-claim-went-too-far.html) _2026-08-12 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ A brief one from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Sinclair v. Meisner , No. 26-1061 (Aug. 5, 2026). This is a spin-off from a successful home equity theft takings case, where some of the property owners’ lawyers were seeking an award of attorneys fees. The lawyers sought $4.2 million, the district court reduced the award to $1.36 million, and the Sixth Circuit — after… ## [Back To School For Dirt Law @ William & Mary, Season 9](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/back-to-school-for-dirt-law-william-mary-season-9.html) _2026-08-05 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ It’s that time of the year again. Fall’s-a-coming, and that means that in a few days, we’re back at the William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia to teach two courses: Eminent Domain and Property Right s (W&M is one of the few law schools in the country that offer a course in eminent domain, just compensation, and takings) Land Use Controls (an especially hot topic at… ## [Best Stringcite. Ever.](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/08/best-stringcite-ever.html) _2026-08-04 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Nothing to do with takings. Just thought you’d appreciate the Fifth Circuit’s most epic stringcite we’ve ever seen, send along by a takings colleague. In re Acis Capital Management, L.P. , No. 25-10797 (July 17, 2026). And this is only the first page. There’s more. In re: Acis Capital Management, L.P., No. 25-10797 (5th Cir. July 17, 2026) ## [Town Has Not Been Delegated Eminent Domain Power And Can’t Just Make Up Its Own Procedures](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/07/town-has-not-been-delegated-eminent-domain-power.html) _2026-07-29 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Here’s the latest in a case we’ve been closely following (because we represent the property owners!). In this Memorandum and Order , the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island invalidated the Town of Johnston’s ham-fisted attempt to take the property of a local family in order to move the current Town Hall from its present location in the center of town to the very… ## [CA7: Takings Claim “has something to it,” But City Requiring Owner Pay Relocation Fee To Tenants Is A “Clunky” Form Of Rent Control, So You Lose](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/07/ca7-takings-claim-has-something-to-it-but-city-requiring-owner-pay-relocation-fee-to-tenants-is-a-clunky-form-of-rent-control-so-you-lose.html) _2026-07-29 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Worth reading, if only for its somewhat odd logic is the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s opinion in BBLI Edison, LLC v. City of Chicago , No. 25-1713 (July 22, 2026), where the court upheld, against a takings challenge, a city requirement (the “Keep Chicago Renting Ordinance”) that anyone who acquires a rental property via foreclosure must either enter into new… ## [New Cert Petition: Does A Property Owner Need To Seek A Legislative Change To Ripen A Takings Claim?](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/07/new-cert-petition-does-a-property-owner-need-to-seek-a-legislative-change-to-ripen-a-takings-claim.html) _2026-07-24 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Here’s the latest in an issue we’ve been following for a long time : must a property owner first try to change the law which is claimed to work a taking before bringing a takings claim in court? In other words, in order for the government to have made a “final decision” for Williamson County purposes does the legislature have to decline to amend the very law being… ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4hTfgqAxfz3V) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [2026 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference Agenda (Oct. 14-16, 2026, London)](https://www.inversecondemnation.com/2026/07/2026-brigham-kanner-property-rights-conference-agenda-oct-14-16-2026-london.html) _2026-07-24 · Robert H. Thomas · inversecondemnation.com_ Here’s the complete agenda for the 2026 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, October 14-16, 2026, in London. The Conference has gone international twice before ( Beijing (2011) and The Hague (2016) ). At the Conference, the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights prize will be presented to Professor James Penner , “whose scholarship has reshaped contemporary understandings of the nature… ## [EPA Prosecutes LKQ (Distribution Ireland) Limited](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-lkq-distribution-ireland-limited.php) _2026-07-13 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 13th of July 2026, the EPA prosecuted LKQ (Distribution Ireland) Limited at Dublin Metropolitan District Court. ## [EPA Prosecutes Uisce Éireann (Midleton) (D0056-01)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-uisce-eireann-midleton-d0056-01.php) _2026-06-08 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 8th June 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Uisce ireann at Dublin Metropolitan District Court ## [EPA Prosecutes Uisce Éireann (Swords) (D0024-01)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-uisce-eireann-swords-d0024-01.php) _2026-06-08 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 8th June 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Uisce ireann at Dublin Metropolitan District Court ## [EPA Prosecutes Uisce Éireann (Dromahane) (D0302-01)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-uisce-eireann-dromahane-d0302-01.php) _2026-06-08 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 8th June 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Uisce ireann at Dublin Metropolitan District Court ## [EPA Prosecutes a County Cavan Pig Farmer (P0924-01)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-a-county-cavan-pig-farmer-p0924-01.php) _2026-04-13 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 13th April 2026 the EPA prosecuted a County Cavan Pig Farmer at Cavan District Court. ## [EPA Prosecutes CRM Pigs Limited (P0642-01)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-crm-pigs-limited-p0642-01-.php) _2026-04-13 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 13th April 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted CRM Pigs Limited at Cavan District Court ## [EPA Prosecutes Kingspan Limited (P0065-01)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-kingspan-limited-p0065-01.php) _2026-04-10 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 10th April 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Kingspan Limited at Cavan District Court ## [EPA Prosecutes Glenmore Generation Limited (P1004-02)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-glenmore-generation-limited-p1004-02.php) _2026-03-04 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 4th March 2026 the EPA prosecuted Glenmore Generation Limited at Letterkenny District Court. ## [Alliance Flight Support Limited - EU ETS Excess Emissions Penalties 2026 ](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/alliance-flight-support-limited---eu-ets-excess-emissions-penalties-2026.php) _2026-03-03 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ EU Emissions Trading System Excess Emissions Penalty Alliance Flight Support Limited ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6FSXeJ8MPvhc) _2026-03-03 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [EPA Prosecutes Laois County Council (Kyletalesha Landfill) (W0026-03)](https://www.epa.ie/our-services/compliance--enforcement/whats-happening/prosecutions-and-penalties/prosecutions-2026/epa-prosecutes-laois-county-council-kyletalesha-landfill-w0026-03.php) _2026-02-20 · EPA - Prosecutions and Penalties_ On 20th February 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Laois County Council at Portlaoise District Court