CASE 181 Kelo V

CASE 18.1 Kelo v.City of New London (2005) dealt with whether a redevelopment plan designed to spur economic growth by transferring nonblighted private residential property to a private developer constitutes a public use.How did the court rule?

A) The court adopted a rule requiring that the city establish to a "reasonable certainty" that the expected public benefits would actually accrue from the development plan.
B) The court preempted multiple state laws prohibiting the taking of private property for purposes of private redevelopment.
C) The city cannot use its power of eminent domain because the taking does not advance a public purpose.
D) The city could use its power of eminent domain when the taking advances a public purpose.