Sun Tzu once said, “Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.” At Mountain States Legal Foundation, we believe in excellence—and sometimes,…
In this episode we are joined by special guest David Deerson to talk about the topic of Takings.
Imagine the distress of discovering that the government was trying to keep you off your own property. Picture the frustration of decades spent enjoying your land’s freedom, only to face a sudden government decree that it’s no longer at your disposal.
Victory for George, for property rights, for liberty, and for Americans! In a 9-0 unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot use the permitting process to twist…
It is time to end exactions in all its forms. The Takings Clause protects property rights from all branches and levels of government equally.
The government had a moral and legal obligation to make a decision, and not leave families like the Rays hanging in permanent limbo. The government’s inaction made it impossible for Rayco, LLC—the company run by the family—to get its plan of operations approved. As a result, the family business tragically fell into decay when the government forced them out.
Mountain States Legal Foundation on Tuesday filed a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, asking the court to force the federal government to at long last approve a Montana energy lease it has improperly and unlawfully withheld from the late Sidney Longwell, founder of Solenex LLC, since he first won the permit to drill in 1982.
2021 saw one of the biggest property rights victories before the Supreme Court in recent memory. Mike Fahner and his Cedar Point Nursery, after more than a decade of legal…
Case Summary Beachfront property along California’s gorgeous Pacific coast must be among the most coveted acreage in the world. But Hollywood stars, tech moguls, and golf course developers aren’t alone…
Denver Colorado – June 9, 2021 — One family had been working for nearly 20 years to secure the right to reliably access their private parcel of land within a…