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Bowers Development, LLC v. Oneida County Industrial Development Agency

Petition for certiorari denied on March 24, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-670 N.Y. App. Div. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: (1) Whether the public use clause of the Fifth Amendment requires something more than minimal rational-basis review when the government takes land from one private owner to give it to a specifically identified private owner outside the context of a comprehensive economic-redevelopment plan; and (2) whether Kelo v. City of New London should be overruled.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/18/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2025)
01/21/2025Brief of respondents Oneida County Industrial Development Agency, et al. in opposition filed.
01/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of County of Oneida, New York filed.
01/21/2025Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
01/21/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
02/03/2025Reply of petitioner Bowers Development, LLC filed.
02/05/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
02/18/2025Record Requested.
02/28/2025Electronic record received from the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Judicial Department.
03/05/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
03/24/2025Petition DENIED.