Takings Ripeness Of Apparent Interest: Eighteen—18!—Amicus Briefs In Knick. Here's Your Rundown.

A quick check of the Supreme Court's docket in the Knick v. Township of Scott case shows that no less than 18 amici briefs have been filed top side. Not all of them in support of the Petitioner mind you (two, the briefs of the United States and of the American Planning Association, are in support of neither party, or ask the Court to impose a specific remedy), but whoa, that's still a lot.  Shows us how much a case about a very technical aspect of takings law can generate huge participation, reflecting how important the issue of whether a property owner can file a federal takings claim in federal court truly is.  So you don't have to read each one (although we encourage you to do so), here's our quick summary of each:  Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association: Details how the ripeness issue was never briefed or argued in Williamson County, but came about after the federal government raised it in its amicus brief.  American…

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