United States Supreme Court
Knick v. Township of Scott, 17–647
Held that a property owner whose property has been taken by a local government may go directly to federal court to assert a claim under the Takings Clause. Overruled a 1985 Supreme Court precedent (Williamson County Regional Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City), which had said that a property owner must first seek just compensation under state law in state court before bringing a federal takings claim under Section 1983. Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the 5-4 Court.
Appellate Information
- Decided
- Published 2019/06/21
Judges
- Roberts
Court
- United States Supreme Court