Robert Thomas www.inversecondemnation.com
@invcondemnation
Rising 41L. Dirt Lawyer & teacher. Takings, land use, property rights, eminent domain &c. From private practice to public interest law. Likes≠like.
Ever thought about becoming a law professor? The AALS Southwest & Big 12 Pre-Recruitment Workshop will happen at the University of Houston Law Center on August 13th. @StMarys_Law is a co-convener and will be attending! Register now! law.uh.edu/events/profess…
Condemning Land Already Put to a Public Use – More Necessary Public Use Doctrine noss.law/3GFfQi9
It was such an honor to have the opportunity to testify before the House Ag Committee today about California’s Prop 12. It was really an unbelievable experience, and I am so grateful for the invitation and everyone who helped me prepare.
Los Angeles used to be the equivalent of Saudi Arabia, producing 30% of the world’s oil! To this day L.A. still produces 100,000 barrels of oil per day, making it the largest urban oil field in the world. Let’s get into it!
If dirt law isn't your thing, @PacificLegal is also seeking papers related to water law 🚿🌊🥤🤽♀️🌧️ pacificlegal.org/call-for-paper…
Every dirt lawyer's dream: ruminate with @PacificLegal, @StephenSDavis @EHSlattery @ethanwb about the bundle of sticks. pacificlegal.org/call-for-paper…
Every dirt lawyer's dream: ruminate with @PacificLegal, @StephenSDavis @EHSlattery @ethanwb about the bundle of sticks. pacificlegal.org/call-for-paper…
Our latest blog breaks down the real risks of self-representation—and why experienced counsel can make all the difference. 🔗 Read more: mrod.law/2025/05/27/fil…
#OnThisDay July 23, 1885, Ulysses S. Grant died, surrounded by his family, in the parlor of an Adirondack cottage on the slope of Mount McGregor in New York. Today, visitors can tour the cottage and see the furnishings, decorations, and personal items as they were in 1885,…
Last fall, the editors of the Harvard Law Review invited me to write the Foreword for this year's Supreme Court issue. My working draft is below, and comments are most welcome. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
Nerd alert: when flying cross-country, land users and dirt lawyers can tell when they have crossed over into the former Louisiana Territory because you can still spot the franco-type land use patterns and parcel configurations. @1LPropertyLaw
Latest in NC's "Map Act" takings cases. carolinajournal.com/map-act-plaint…
The latest on @PacificLegal's & @CMM123's latest Property Rights win: casemine.com/commentary/us/… More here: inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemn…
Registration now open for @WMLawSchool's Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, Oct. 23-24, 2025, Williamsburg. Space is limited so get your seat now, and make plans to join us. eventbrite.com/e/brigham-kann…?
Also, this is an excuse for me to rant about the practice of unsigned student notes. In 2025 AD this serves NO purpose. The student's name should be on here so they get the recognition they deserve! Why hide it? "Tradition"? That tradition doesn't even survive rational basis.
Student note highlighted on the Legal History Blog. It's an excellent piece on how the rational basis test was at least kind of a real test between Carolene Products (1938) & Lee Optical (1955). Focuses on @ConLawWarrior's late client Sandy Meadows.