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Knick v Township of Scott

588 U.S. 433 (2019)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A property owner may bring a federal §1983 takings claim without first exhausting state court remedies for just compensation, overruling Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v Hamilton Bank.

Key Principle

takings; property owner can bring federal s 1983 claim without first seeking just compensation in state court; Williamson County overruled

Area of Law

constitutional

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