Property Rights

Property Rights

Shelley v. Kraemer (1948): Does a private property owner have a right to enter into a private agreement to exclude people of a particular race from using or occupying the property?

Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Company (1968): Does an owner of private property have the right to refuse to sell or rent to people based on race?

Kelo v. City of New London (2005): Does a homeowner have a right to prevent a city from taking their home for economic development by a private organization?

Horne v. Department of Agriculture (2015): Does a person have a right to be compensated for personal property taken by the government?

Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid (2021): Does an employer have a right to exclude union organizers from their property in violation of state law?

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