Knick v. Township of Scott: Redefining a Constitutional Injury to Give Takings Plaintiffs Their Day in Federal Court

Case Note by Jessica Webb

Jessica Webb’s case note explores the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, 139 S. Ct. 2162, 2168 (2019), where the Court held that a plaintiff can assert a Fifth Amendment takings violation in federal court as soon as property is taken, without seeking prior or contemporaneous compensation or first exhausting state court remedies.


About the Author

Jessica Webb. J.D. candidate 2021, Tulane University Law School; B.A. 2010, Tulane University.

Citation

94 Tul. L. Rev. Online 51 (2020)