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• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: izzit.org
• Run Time: 12 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B001DI661A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,885 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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In 2005, the US Supreme Court took on the most important property rights case in the history of our country. The Kelo case pitted homeowners in New London, CT against city officials who wanted to use the power of eminent domain to redevelop the area in the hope of creating jobs and increasing tax revenues. The homeowners resisted, arguing that eminent domain power should only be used for public projects like roads and schools. Ultimately, however, the Court upheld the city's right to turn over the homeowners' property to private land developers.
 
Since that ruling, the use of eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another private owner has increased dramatically. The controversial Kelo v. New London decision sparked a nation-wide debate about the importance of property rights that continues today.
 
Eminent Domain tells the real-life stories of three Americans fighting to prevent their property from being taken in the name of redevelopment.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD For The Classroom, July 20, 2010

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This review is from: Unintended Consequences: Eminent Domain (DVD)

[...] makes educational videos and gives them away to teachers (one per year). Since I had nothing to lose I registered and received a free DVD, Eminent Domain. I was pleasantly surprised. This video runs about 15-20 minutes and does a great job of explaining eminent domain and how it is used. The video focuses on a few controversial cases, including Kelo v. New London. This is a great DVD for the classroom. It is short, concise, and holds your attention. You can see clips of this video on the Izzit website. There is also a great lesson plan on this topic at The Bill of Rights Institute online (look for Supreme Court Cases, Kelo).