Tapping equal protection; one woman's suit over delayed village water connection could open litigation floodgate

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Issues concerning Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, pending in the US Supreme Court, on whether government actions taken for spirte constitute an equal protection violation are discussed. The Olech decision was the third time in the mid-1990s that the 7th Circuit validated equal protection suits by plaintiffs who claimed that they had been singled out for bad treatment.

Government liability, Easements

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'Class of one;' woman's equal protection victory eases burden of proof for suits claiming difference in treatment

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The Supreme Court's ruling in Village of Willowbrook v. Olech is discussed, a narrow per curiam case which ruled that the equal protection clause could apply to a class of only one. The plaintiff was protesting her village's delay in providing her with public utilities

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Dusty doctrines

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Issues are discussed regarding the courts' increased use of the privileges and immunities clause of the 14th Amendment, as well as the contracts clause, for the protection of economic interests. The takings clause of the 5th and 14th Amendments has also been used.

Interpretation and construction, Contracts, Constitutional law, Constitutional interpretation, Due process of law, Regulatory taking (Law)

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