True North Law files motion for partial summary judgment on behalf of Sarasota landowners
Aug 18, 2023 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
True North Law files motion for partial summary judgment on behalf of 214 Sarasota landowners and anticipates the Court will receive this favorably with a prompt decision.
Landowner represented by True North Law and Brigham Property Rights Law Firm Prevails in 11th Circuit
Jul 28, 2023 | Appellate Litigation, Constitutional Law, Property Rights
Federal appeals court says it must follow its prior decision in another recent case where the landowner is represented by True North Law and the Brigham Property Rights Law Firm On July 25th, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in favor of the property owner – Sunderman Groves – in two consolidated appeals in Sabal Trail...
True North Law Wins on Behalf of Southern Florida Landowners
Apr 19, 2023 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
U.S. Court of Federal Claims issues a decision in favor of the landowners represented by True North Law Thor Hearne and True North Law represent about a dozen landowners in southern Florida whose property was taken by the federal government to create a public recreational rail-trail. After a successful appeal, the trial judge has now ruled in...
Federalist Society Publishes Case Analysis by True North Law’s Steve Davis
Apr 12, 2023 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
In Tyler v. Hennepin County the Supreme Court will consider an important Fifth Amendment taking question. Later this month the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in an important Fifth Amendment taking case from the Eighth Circuit, Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota. In this case, a Minnesota county foreclosed on and sold a homeowner’s condo...
ABA publishes article by True North Law’s Steve Davis on Upcoming Property-Rights Case at the Supreme Court: Tyler v. Hennepin County
Apr 11, 2023 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
American Bar Association Preview of U.S. Supreme Court Cases On April 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in an important property-rights case – Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota – involving home equity theft. Steve’s article provides information on the background of the case, the homeowner who brought the case, the relevant law, and...
Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Property Rights Amici Curiae Represented by True North Law
Mar 15, 2023 | Appellate Litigation, Constitutional Law, Property Rights
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied the Department of Justice’s petition for rehearing en banc in a Trails Act case brought by Indiana landowners. True North Law filed two amicus briefs supporting the landowners on behalf of four property-rights organizations, the National Association of Reversionary Property Owners, the...
Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Landowners Supported by True North Law Amicus Brief
Feb 28, 2023 | Appellate Litigation, Property Rights
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled in favor of Missouri landowners – reversing the trial court’s erroneous decision – in a case where True North Law filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of a distinguished property law scholar and professor. In Behrens, et al. v. United States, Missouri landowners who own property...
11th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Landowners Represented by True North Law & the Brigham Property Rights Firm
Feb 6, 2023 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
On February 3rd, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in favor of the property owners – the Thomas family – in Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC v. 18.27 Acres of Land in Levy County, et al. (Sabal Trail v. Thomas Family). The court’s ruling was a total win for the landowners and will help landowners in natural gas pipeline...
Landowners file lawsuit against federal government seeking compensation for property taken for the Great Redwood Trail
Dec 5, 2022 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
True North Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of landowners whose property the federal government took for the Great Redwood Trail. The lawsuit was filed in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington DC. The lawsuit is available here. The complaint provides an extensively researched history of the land the federal government took for...
American Bar Association Publishes Article by True North Law’s Steve Davis on Wilkins v. United States Property Rights Case
Nov 29, 2022 | Constitutional Law, Property Rights
On November 30, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Wilkins v. United States, a lawsuit brought by private property owners in Montana against the federal government. True North Law’s Steve Davis breaks down the case in this article published in the American Bar Association’s Preview magazine. Steve explains how a dispute about a...
