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Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida

Petition for certiorari denied on June 2, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-908 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: (1) Whether a claim that a local ordinance effected a regulatory taking upon enactment remains unripe until the landowner asks the local government for permission to develop his property in ways the ordinance plainly prohibits; and (2) whether a regulation that forbids any economically beneficial use causes a taking under Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, regardless of the property"s residual value.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/02/2024Application (24A546) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2025 to February 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
12/04/2024Application (24A546) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 13, 2025.
01/22/2025Application (24A546) to extend further the time from February 13, 2025 to February 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
01/27/2025Application (24A546) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 20, 2025.
02/20/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2025)
03/20/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2025 to April 25, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 25, 2025.
03/25/2025Brief amici curiae of Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, et al. filed.
03/26/2025Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
03/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Home Builders of the United States filed.
03/26/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
04/25/2025Brief of respondent City of Riviera Beach, Florida, in opposition filed.
05/12/2025Reply of petitioner Fane Lozman filed. (Distributed)
05/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
06/02/2025Petition DENIED.