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Takings Between the Sheetz

…in which I actually praise Brett Kavanaugh

It seems absurd to blog about legal doctrine nowadays, but I, like many, am preparing for Spring term classes, and Takings represents one way that the Supremes might try to destroy American government. So it is always good to keep it in mind. Most of us know the issues concerning exactions – when a government …

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