Month: July 2021

Virginia Eminent Domain Legislative Update

Each July, in addition to heat and fireworks, Virginians get to enjoy a slate of new laws going into effect from the past year’s General Assembly session. This year, two bills in the eminent domain realm merit mention. The first, Senate Bill 1260, simplifies the process for condemning authorities making use of the quick take [...]

Supreme Court Rules that State Sovereign Immunity Does Not Bar Eminent Domain Suits

By Diamond Royster|2021-08-04T12:39:27+00:00July 19th, 2021|Acquisitions, FERC, Gas, Governments, New Jersey, Pipeline, SCOTUS|

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion on Penneast Pipeline Co., v. New Jersey on June 29, 2021. In its 5-4 decision, one surprisingly not split across party lines, the Court addressed whether it is constitutional for the Federal Government to grant a pipeline company authority to condemn necessary rights-of-way in which a State [...]