In 1983, an Atlantic City widow rejected $1 million for her home; in 1994, a state agency offered $251,250 and threatened eminent domain, but she ultimately won in court
“Individual freedom finds tangible expression in property rights.” Those words, written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, capture a principle that lies at the heart of a free society. Yet across the country, that principle has often been tested, sometimes by powerful developers, sometimes by government agencies eager to serve private interests under the…