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And what happens when Larry Ellison (who is a big GOP donor) sues saying that public access laws violate the 4th Amendment proscription on government seizure.
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 4y ago
And what happens when Larry Ellison (who is a big GOP donor) sues saying that public access laws violate the 4th Amendment proscription on government seizure.
He loses in district court and appellate court.
He then appeals to the US Supreme Court, where in sympathy for the plight of rich people and their privacy, overturns all public beach access laws.
- metadat 4y agoHe won't do it. He's a lot of things, but ultimately he wants Lanai to be a success story, and the reputation of killing public beach access would poison the well.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 4y agoMaybe with locals, but most tourists wouldn’t even know, let alone care. Furthermore, having the only beach access on the island would be a huge draw for the resort.
- metadat 4y agoIt would still destroy the story and legacy. Between Ellison and Zuckerberg, Hawaii is already a tenuous PR situation.
- tadfisher 4y agoI would think the SCOTUS would respect a state's right to say "you can't own this public land as enshrined in state law". Otherwise it's not just beach access we have to worry about.
- cpurdy 4y ago"I would think the SCOTUS would respect..." That is a very quaint thought.