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In wake of the 2005 United States Supreme Court decision that dealt a major blow to private property rights, the Wyoming Legislature will soon reconvene and among the bills up for consideration will be one addressing the issue of eminent domain.

Read about details of that decision, how the public reacted, President George W. Bush’s executive order on property rights, and how Wyoming legislators plan to act. Also posted are Wyoming’s existing eminent domain statutes and proposed legislation.

In-depth story coverage of Eminent Domain by Cat Urbigkit:
Eminent Domain Debate Looms
Kelo Case Made History
Public Reaction to Kelo Decision
President Bush Executive Order on Property Rights
Existing Eminent Domain Law in Wyoming (66.5K PDF)
Proposed Eminent Domain Law in Wyoming (137K PDF)