The Yale Law Journal

Stewart E. Sterk

Article

The Federalist Dimension of Regulatory Takings Jurisprudence

Stewart E. Sterk

114 Yale L.J. 203 (2004)

Federalism concerns, underappreciated in the takings literature, play an important role in shaping the Supreme Court's takings jurisprudence. The Takings Clause does not guarantee any particular property rights; instead, the Clause protects primarily against change in backgro…