No. 24-926

John R. Stensrud, et al. v. Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2025-02-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: constitutional-interpretation expert-evidence federal-law just-compensation legal-preemption state-regulation
Key Terms:
Takings
Latest Conference: 2025-04-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state regulation that precludes essential expert evidence can override federal law governing just compensation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

This case is the consequence of the state courts’ elevation of a state regulation over federal law. Thus, the question presented is: whether a state regulation that is construed to preclude expert evidence essential to just compensation controls over clear federal law, or whether federal law governs?

Docket Entries

2025-04-28
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
2025-04-03
Reply of John R. Stensrud, et al. submitted.
2025-04-03
2025-03-19
Brief of Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority in opposition submitted.
2025-03-19
Brief of respondent Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority in opposition filed.
2025-02-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025)

Attorneys

John R. Stensrud, et al.
John Todd RefermatRefermat & Daniel PLLC, Petitioner
John Todd RefermatRefermat & Daniel PLLC, Petitioner
Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
Timothy N. McMahonBond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, Respondent
Timothy N. McMahonBond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, Respondent