Timelines
Takings Clause

  • 1791
    … Fifth Amendment Ratified

  • 1876
    … Government Can Take Over Private Property For Its Use

  • 1896
    … Government Project Does Not Have To Benefit All Members Of Society To Be A Public Use

  • 1897
    … Court: Not Every Public Use Requires 'Just Compensation'

  • 1922
    … Law Requiring Mining Firms To Pay For Damage After Sale Struck Down

  • 1923
    … Definition Of Public Use Is Further Expanded

  • 1946
    … Congress Can Define Amount Of Land Needed For Public Use

  • 1960
    … Court Expands Property For Which Government Must Pay 'Just Compensation'

  • 1978
    … Investment's Lower Value Due To Preservation Law Not A 'Taking'

  • 1987
    … Public Beach Access Rule Rejected As 'Taking' Without Compensation

  • 1989
    … No Absolute Rule For How To Calculate 'Just Compensation'

  • 1992
    … Loss Of 'All Economically Beneficial Uses' Of Land Equals A 'Taking'

  • 1994
    … Private Property Owners Given Greater Rights

  • 2001
    … Court Eases Way For Property Owners To Claim 'Taking'

  • 2005
    … Court: Land Can Be Taken For Private Development