Michael L. Kiser, et al. v. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, et al.
DueProcess Takings JusticiabilityDoctri
Is a state supreme court able to 'side-step' the just compensation requirement of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments by simply removing preexisting property rights of owners to real property?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Is a state supreme court able to “side-step” the just compensation requirement of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments by simply removing preexisting property rights of owners to real property? 2. Is the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision in holding that an established right of private property no longer exists a taking in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution? 3. Is the North Carolina Supreme Court’s grant of title and ouster of property rights without payment of just compensation a violation of the due process clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution?