Surprising End to Landmark Public Domain Case

Some of you may remember the case of Kelo v. New London, 545 US 469 (2005), in which the Supreme Court agreed that the City of New London could use eminent domain to acquire private property on behalf of a private entity, in this case Pfizer Corporation. It set off a firestorm of complaints about the use of public power to transfer property from one non-public entity to another. You can find a Wikipedia description of the case here.

The Washington Times reports that the homes owned by the Kelos and others that were condemned for use by Pfizer are now a vacant lot. Pfizer is closing its plant, and has never developed the property that it took from homeowners in the area.