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They have always had the right (to use their property the way they see fit, as long as it didn't damage other people's property), but local government was viola
by Proven 7y ago
They have always had the right (to use their property the way they see fit, as long as it didn't damage other people's property), but local government was violating their exercise of that right.
Remember that courts don't give rights, they only protect them.
- favorited 7y agoIf you read the article, you'd see that the appeals courts ruled against them - ruling that the couple did not have that right. The state legislature passed a bill overriding local ordinances to protect vegetable gardens specifically.