No U.S. Supreme Court decision in the modern era has been so quickly and widely reviled as the infamous Kelo decision, in which the Court ruled that the government could take Susette Kelo’s house in New London, Conn., and the homes of her neighbors, and give the property to a private developer. The courts justified the ruling by saying the new use for her property could generate more taxes and jobs.
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Kelo told her story at the Cato Institute on Monday.
For more on Kelo’s story, read Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage, by Jeff Benedict.
