Monterey (IJ Amicus)

City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes
IJ Helps California Developer Who Was Blocked by Government from Developing Property (IJ Amicus)

In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict against Monterey, Calif., for refusing to allow property owners to develop their property. The Institute co-authored an amicus curiae brief in City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes with the nation’s leading constitutional scholar on such takings—University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein.

Essential Background		Images
Backgrounder: none available		Client Photo - none available
Latest Release: Victory for Property Rights Hailed by Institute for Justice (May 24, 1999)		Client Video - none available


Release: Monterey Case Gives Supreme Court Opportunity To Strengthen Property Rights Protection (October 6, 1998)		Legal Briefs and Decisions
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Case Timeline
Filed Lawsuit:		N/A
Status:		Case Completed; Victory for Property Owner & IJ
Court Filed:		N/A
Decision(s):		May 24, 1999: U.S. Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict against Monterey, California, for refusing to allow property owners to develop their property

Additional Releases		Maps, Charts and Facts
none available		MAP: State Supreme Court Rulings On Eminent Domain for Private Development
		IJ’s first-ever nationwide census of eminent domain abuse: Public Power, Private Gain