Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals has just made a landmark ruling that the Institute for Justice is calling “a major blow to property rights.”
Tom Carroll and Hermine Ricketts, 17-year homeowners, have been fighting the Village of Miami Shores for the last 6 years. The battle ended in a verdict after 3 years but they fought on. It all started back in 2014 when the couple refused to take the “advice” handed down to them by the town officials keen on implementing a new zoning plan.
The homeowners refused to relinquish their constitutionally protected rights. That is when town officials resorted to plan b.
The couple subsequently sued based on a constitutional infringement upon their right to use their own private property as well as a violation of the equal protection clause.
Head on over to the next page to learn about the decision just handed down by Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals in regards to property rights.
just one step closer to enslavement by force. We can’t store water, can’t grow food…
Talk about courts of doom. These judges are worth nothing but a pile of manure.
That’s unconstitutional
Amen
Can’t believe this is true. For many people is a hobby, it keep them busy and helps supply fresh veggies. Next they will say we can’t have any fruit trees in our yards.
You allow poisoning us and punish us for trying to eat healthy… What are you guys being paid to do this?
Court is wrong
More liberal absurdity
This shameful, when the courts are more interesting in the power over the people, thst they should poctect, …instated allowing them, the people, to prosper and be happy and have the values of being an American,
…. which is that’s their job to judge on,… not manipulate and control
We have the right to do what we want, as we want, where we want. I am so sick of the government telling us what to do. Ig I lived in this area I would cover my yard with the most spectacular corn, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries, okra and as many others as I could fit in. The taking away of freedom to live life as the founding fathers envisioned is nearly complete.