No. 25-1163
Carlos Pena v. City of Los Angeles, California
Tags: constitutional-liability fifth-amendment law-enforcement property-destruction public-necessity takings-clause
Latest Conference:
N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the government is exempt from liability under the Takings Clause when law enforcement officers intentionally destroy an innocent person's property in the course of attempting to apprehend a fugitive.
2. Whether the doctrine of "public necessity" is an exception to the Takings Clause.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the government is exempt from liability under the Takings Clause when law enforcement officers intentionally destroy an innocent person's property in the course of attempting to apprehend a fugitive, and whether the doctrine of public necessity is an exception to the Takings Clause
Docket Entries
2026-04-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 11, 2026)
Attorneys
Carlos Pena
Jeffrey Hallett Redfern — Institute for Justice, Petitioner