Supreme Court

Introduction

Kelo v. City of New London was the case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States of America. The Supreme Court has made use of well-known sphere of influence in order to transfer the land from one owner to another, for the purpose of more economic development. The decisions which held in the court on the general benefits for the community that was offered to enjoy economic growth, which is therefore eligible via the redevelopments plan in the private sector, which is allowed for public use as well. This decision was amendment in regards with the taking clause of Fifth Amendment (Pfizer and Kelo v. City of New London, pp. 587).

However, the case raised in regard of the disapproval by the City of New London, Connecticut, of the real property which is owned by private owners, which is done in order to use that as a part of across-the-board redevelopment plan. Nevertheless, the developers in the private sector, was unable to get sufficient funds, and financing and thus, casted off the redevelopment project, which in turn left the land as a vacant lot, which ultimately, have become a temporary dumping area.

Opinion of the Court

In 2005, The Supreme Court of United States lined up their decision in favor of the City of New London. The majority decision was written by Justice Stevens who was joined by Justice Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, David, and Stephen Breyer. Justice Kennedy exclaimed his opinion, and giving out more detailed explanation for the review of economic development by judicial. He also seeks to contribute to the minimum turning trend of scrutiny, majorly the suggestion and the proposal on which the government policy needs to be maintained; only needed the rational relation with the justifiable government for the purpose to clear ...