Last Friday the John Locke Foundation filed a brief in support of the plaintiffs in Kirby v. NCDOT, a case that is currently before the NC Supreme Court. We filed as amicus curiae ("a friend of the court") because we wanted to bring certain facts and arguments to the Court's attention.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 9:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The John Locke Foundation has a long-standing interest in the Map Act, which we have criticized for being "inefficient, unfair, and unnecessary." We have repeatedly urged the General Assembly to repeal or reform it. We have also taken a keen interest in Kirby v. NCDOT and in the legal and...
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 3:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A couple of weeks ago I discussed an excellent NC Court of Appeals decision in which the Court held that development moratoria imposed under the Map Act constitute takings for which just compensation must be paid. Today I'm happy to report that the General Assembly is already responding to that hold
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2015 @ 1:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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