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Bowers Development, LLC v. Oneida County Industrial Development Agency

Petition for certiorari denied on March 24, 2025
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-670 N.Y. App. Div. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issues: (1) Whether the public use clause of the Fifth Amendment requires something more than minimal rational-basis review when the government takes land from one private owner to give it to a specifically identified private owner outside the context of a comprehensive economic-redevelopment plan; and (2) whether Kelo v. City of New London should be overruled.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 18 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2025)
Jan 21 2025Brief of respondents Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 21 2025Brief amicus curiae of County of Oneida, New York filed.
Jan 21 2025Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Jan 21 2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
Feb 03 2025Reply of petitioner Bowers Development, LLC filed.
Feb 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
Feb 18 2025Record Requested.
Feb 28 2025Electronic record received from the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Judicial Department.
Mar 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
Mar 24 2025Petition DENIED.