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Property owners sued Texas, alleging that the flooding of their land without compensation constituted a taking under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution and therefore requires compensation.
The States of Texas and Louisiana claim that the Guide-lines contravene two federal statutes that they read to require the ar-rest of certain noncitizens upon their release from prison (8 U. S. C. §1226(c)) or entry of a final order of removal (§1231(a)(2)).
Decided: April 16, 2024. Justia Summary. Richard DeVillier and over 120 other property owners in Texas alleged that the State of Texas had taken their property for stormwater storage without just compensation, in violation of the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
11 sty 2024 · Texas — a Supreme Court case brought by Texas landowners who claim the state should compensate them for flooding on their land — have nothing whatsoever to do with Donald Trump, or the looming...
Justice Sotomayor would grant the application to vacate stay in No. 21A85 and dissents from the dismissal of No. 21-588 as improvidently granted. The application to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied.
2 maj 2024 · On April 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) released its opinion in DeVillier v. Texas, 601 U.S. – (2024), a lawsuit concerning the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States (“U.S.”) Constitution and how it affects rural landowners. This case has a long procedural history, starting in ...
Pedro “Pete” Hernandez, a migrant cotton picker in Jackson County, Texas, shot and killed fellow worker Caetano “Joe” Espinoza outside of a bar on February 23, 1951 after a verbal altercation. Eight different witnesses testified against Hernandez and the case was decided after a four-hour deliberation.
