Court Cases

Question 1

Euclid v. Ambler

Answer 1

1. Ambler Realty owned a large piece of land in Euclid, Ohio
2. Euclid established a pyramidal zoning ordinance
3. Under this ordinance, Ambler’s land was under three zones, only one of which was industrial, which was worth the most
4. Ambler took the zoning ordinance to court, saying it was unfair because his land was worth less
5. Court claimed that zoning is lawful and so is the police power
   Good video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cv3D7fqomI

Question 2

Hadacheck v. Sebastian

Answer 2

14th Amendment Case. A state’s police power may be used to prohibit the operation of a lawful business to protect the community’s health and comfort as long as a state’s police power is not arbitrarily exercised; first approved the regulation of the location of land uses

Question 3

Kelo v. New London

Answer 3

Fifth Amendment case; Economic development, even if it involves taking land for private development, is a valid use of eminent domain

A state’s use of eminent domain to condemn property from private individuals and redistribute it to other private individuals constitutes a “public use” under the Fifth Amendment if it is rationally related to a conceivable public purpose