117. The Takings Clause and Kelo v. New London

You might think taking someone's home and giving it to a multi-billion dollar corporation is the most un-American thing imaginable. Five justices of the Supreme Court disagree with you. We examine one of the most universally reviled cases in Supreme Court history--Kelo v. New London. Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/ Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/ Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/ Hang out with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prosecutorspod Day O (The Banana Court Song) Kelo come and they taking my home Day Sandra Day O Kelo come and they taking my home Thought the Court save my childhood home (Kelo come and they taking my home) Too bad team needs another dome (Kelo come and they taking my home) Hey Justice Kennedy you bulldozed my cabana (Kelo come and they taking my home) Took my life and gave it to the tax man-a (Kelo come and they taking my home) Day Sandra Day O (Kelo come and they taking my home) Day Sandra Day Sandra Day Sandra Day O (Kelo come and they taking my home) Kennedy lives in a great big mansion (Kelo come and they taking my home) He no worry bout parking lot expansion (Kelo come and they taking my home) Pfizer, Wal-Mart get free lunch! (Kelo come and they taking my home) Poor man, little man takes the punch! (Kelo come and they taking my home) Day Sandra Day O (Kelo come and they taking my home) Day Sandra Day Sandra Day Sandra Day O (Kelo come and they taking my home) Hey Justice Kennedy you bulldozed my cabana (Kelo come and they taking my home) Hey Justice Kennedy don’t bulldoze my cabana Kelo come and I’ll never go home See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.