Archive for Timothy Sandefur
The Obstacle Course of the Takings Clause
Timothy Sandefur is a contributing editor of Liberty Magazine. The Fifth Amendment holds that government may not take “private property . . . for public use without just compensation.” The Framers knew that seizing a person’s property always violates his rights, but providing for government payment would at least protect citizens from the worst sorts [...]
1Jan2002 | Timothy Sandefur | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Starship Private Enterprise
Timothy Sandefur is a law student at Chapman University in Orange, California. The television series Star Trek has inspired a whole generation of astronauts and space scientists. Its optimistic vision of humanity’s future in space has been credited with the wide popularity of what has become one of the most successfial entertainment franchises of all [...]
1May2000 | Timothy Sandefur | 2 comments | ContinuedPlunder Gets a Boost
Timothy Sandefur is a law student at Chapman University in Orange, California. A recent legislative battle in California demonstrates once again the dangers of economic ignorance and what Frederic Bastiat called “legalized plunder.” Assembly Bill 84, fortunately vetoed by Governor Gray Davis, would have “prohibit[ed] a public agency from authorizing a project or development that [...]
1Feb2000 | Timothy Sandefur | 0 comments | Continued-
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