The Ohio and U.S. Constitutions require that the power of eminent domain can only be exercised when necessary for a public use. In the 2005 case of Kelo v. City of New London, the U.S. Supreme Court ...

An Ohio House bill proposes giving property owners, especially farmers, more protections when their land is taken by a government agency through eminent domain. Opponents believe it could hinder ...

An Ohio legislative task force last week made its recommendations for changes in the state's eminent domain law, which is expected to be reviewed when the General Assembly returns in the fall. The ...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- The mayor of this aging Cleveland suburb knows that her plan looks heartless. Still, Mayor Madeline A. Cain wants to demolish the handsome house where Jim and Joann Saleet have lived ...