Kelo v. City of New London

Kelo v. City of New London (2005) was a U.S. Supreme Court case that examined the government's power to take private property for public use under the Fifth Amendment. In this case, the city of New London planned to develop a waterfront area to boost the economy. Susette Kelo and other homeowners resisted the city’s efforts to seize their properties through eminent domain. The Court ruled that the city could take the land, emphasizing that economic development qualified as a public use. This decision sparked debate over property rights and government authority in urban planning.