Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “property rights”
What is an Ombudsman? The term “ombudsman” typically refers to someone appointed by the government to investigate or resolve disputes between citizens and their government. Utah’s Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman helps individuals and government agencies understand and comply with constitutional rights when actions taken, or authorized, by state and local government affect property rights. The Office is staffed …
United States Supreme Court March 10, 2014 2014 U.S. LEXIS 1788 The US Supreme Court determined that a railroad right-of-way granted under an 1875 federal law was an easement only, and did not grant any title to the land. Thus, when the railroad was abandoned, the right-of-way was terminated, and the property owner retained ownership. The case concerned a rail …
Supreme Court of the United States Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District (Click for full text of Opinion) June 25, 2013 A property owner sought approval to develop land that was subject to wetland regulation by the water district. The developer offered to offset the impact on the wetlands with a conservation easement. However, the district rejected the …
