• 117. The Takings Clause and Kelo v. New London

  • Aug 30 2024
  • Length: 53 mins
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117. The Takings Clause and Kelo v. New London

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  • You might think taking someone's home and giving it to a multi-billion dollar corporation is the most un-American thing imaginable. Five justices of the Supreme Court disagree with you. We examine one of the most universally reviled cases in Supreme Court history--Kelo v. New London.

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    Day O (The Banana Court Song)

    Kelo come and they taking my home

    Day Sandra Day O

    Kelo come and they taking my home

    Thought the Court save my childhood home

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Too bad team needs another dome

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Hey Justice Kennedy you bulldozed my cabana

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Took my life and gave it to the tax man-a

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Day Sandra Day O

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Day Sandra Day Sandra Day Sandra Day O

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Kennedy lives in a great big mansion

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    He no worry bout parking lot expansion

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Pfizer, Wal-Mart get free lunch!

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Poor man, little man takes the punch!

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Day Sandra Day O

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Day Sandra Day Sandra Day Sandra Day O

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Hey Justice Kennedy you bulldozed my cabana

    (Kelo come and they taking my home)

    Hey Justice Kennedy don’t bulldoze my cabana

    Kelo come and I’ll never go home

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Love you guys!

I love your podcast! It's nice to have the legal side explained.

My question is this-are lawyers and judges eligible for jury duty? Logic suggests they wouldn't be chosen by one side or the other for obvious reasons. But are they in the pool like everyone else?

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