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The case was appealed to 5th Circuit and there was oral argument on 6th of June https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/87002/baker-v-city-of-mckinney/ https://www.
by buzer 3y ago
The case was appealed to 5th Circuit and there was oral argument on 6th of June https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/87002/baker-v-city-of-mckinney/ https://www.courtlistener.com/audio/87002/baker-v-city-of-mc.... If I understand things correctly that should mean that the judgement should be out by end of next week?
Note: IANAL, I'm a complete layperson.
From what I could understand it sounds like 4 other district courts have ruled (around 31:30) on similar issues by siding that Eminent Domain does not apply on police actions while 4th has apparently ruled differently (I do not know which case they are referring to) & there were some arguments that earlier John Corp case from 5th Circuit (I believe https://casetext.com/case/john-corp-v-city-of-houston https://casetext.com/case/john-corp-v-city-of-houston) already split the district courts.
To me it did sound like judges were taking the city side more though they did also ask for what kind of test should be implemented if they did rule in favor of Bakers.
Hopefully they do end up affirming the lower court decision but let's see.