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In 1983, an Atlantic City widow rejected $1 million for her home; in 1994, a state agency offered $251,250 and threatened eminent domain, but she ultimately won in court

“Individual freedom finds tangible expression in property rights.” Those words, written by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, capture a principle that lies at the heart of a free society. Yet across the country, that principle has often been tested, sometimes by powerful developers, sometimes by government agencies eager to serve private interests under the guise of public good.

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