Hope in the Holler: How Eminent Domain Can Bring Economic Justice To Central Appalachia
Hope in the Holler: How Eminent Domain Can Bring Economic Justice To Central Appalachia
By: Matthew B. Chaney
University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Student, Matthew B. Chaney, argues that the use of eminent domain under the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause provides a viable legal mechanism for revitalizing Central Appalachia. The note proposes that through eminent domain, state and local governments should condemn underutilized land in order to promote public-oriented redevelopment and address longstanding economic injustice in the region.