Kelo v. New London

Kelo vs New London The Kelo vs New London case was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States from a decision by the Supreme Court of Connecticut in favor of the City of New London. The owners, including lead plaintiff Susette Kelo, sued the city in Connecticut courts, arguing that the city had misused its eminent domain power.

NLDC made the property owners in Fort Trumbull area part their properies according to NLDC's economic plan. Petitioners like Susette Kelo and Wilhelmina Dery refused to give their property to NLDC for their economic revival and development plan of the Fort Trumbull area. They pointed out that there was no proof of the fact that the land would be for public purpose. When the petitioners moved to the Supreme Court, the latter stressed on whether the city violated the Fifth Amendment by procuring the private property of the owners and sell it for private development in a way that the action would revive the economy.

In the Kelo vs City of New London, the Supreme Court stated the City’s decision of taking the lands/property for economic development to be completely valid. The US Supreme Court maintained that the City’s carefully drawn-up plan for the economic development for Fort Trumbull and the adjacent area was completely justified. The acquiring of the property would serve new job opportunities and even generate tax revenue. As it would serve the economic development of the city, it justifies the public use requirement.