Supreme Court of the United States

Arrigoni Enterprises, LLC v. Town of Durham, Connecticut

April 25, 2016136 S. Ct. 1409

Summary

Justice Thomas dissents from the denial of certiorari in this takings case. He argues the Court should grant review to overrule Williamson County Regional Planning Comm'n v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City, which imposes a state-litigation requirement before federal takings claims may be heard. Thomas contends this requirement is inconsistent with the Fifth Amendment and creates confusion in lower courts.