Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether holding undeveloped property as an “investment” or using it as a “park” in its natural state constitutes economically beneficial or productive use of land under Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992).
Case Updates
Cert. petition denied
January 14, 2019
U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to grant certiorari and reverse Hawaii regulatory-takings decision allowing governments to designate private property an undeveloped “park” without just compensation
October 16, 2018
Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief.
Elizabeth P. Papez, Eric M. Goldstein, and Lawrence E. Slusky of Winston & Strawn LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Judgment and Opinion -- Leone v. Maui County (Hawaii Supreme Court).pdf
- Cert. Petition -- Leone v. Maui County (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Pacific Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Leone v. Maui County (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Leone v. Maui County (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence -- Leone v. Maui County (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf