This was a refreshing article regarding the Rails to Trails attempt of the Federal Govt to repurpose land contrary to previous court rulings.
Ruled in favor of landowners - since 1875 all RRs got were easements, and not ownership of the land. Issue was would land go to adjacent landowners or the Federal Government.
http://spectator.org/articles/58360/federal-land-grab-averted
Had to go to the SCOTUS ruling to see that Sotomayor was the only dissenter.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-1173_nlio.pdf
Ruled in favor of landowners - since 1875 all RRs got were easements, and not ownership of the land. Issue was would land go to adjacent landowners or the Federal Government.
http://spectator.org/articles/58360/federal-land-grab-averted
Had to go to the SCOTUS ruling to see that Sotomayor was the only dissenter.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/12-1173_nlio.pdf
