Land Litigation

Federal Land Use Law and Litigation Database

This is a database related to interests in and transfers of real estate, in the following material: General Treatises, Forms, and Practice Guides. A description of this real estate database is provided below:

Full text of Federal Land Use Law and Litigation, which examines all federal constitutional and statutory limitations on local land use controls. The treatise reviews Supreme Court and lower federal court decisions that consider the constitutionality of land use regulations and discusses free speech issues affected by federal land use law and municipalities exercising home rule powers. Other topics covered by the treatise include federal remedies and attorney's fees, liability and immunity issues, zoning, subdivision controls, and growth management. It also contains model complaints and litigation guidelines.

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