Case $3\mathrm{.}1$: Eminent Domain

$1.$ Did New London treat Susette Kelo and her neighbors fairly? Assuming that the proposed development would help to revitalize New London, is it just for the city to appropriate private property around Fort Trumbull?

$2.$ Are towns such as New London and Salina pursuing wise, beneficial, and progressive social policies, or are their actions socially harmful and biased against ordinary working people and small$-$business owners?

$3.$ Do you believe that eminent domain is a morally legitimate right of government? Explain why or why not.

$4.$ Assess the concept of eminent domain, in general, and the plight of Susette Kelo and her neighbors, in particular, from the point of view of the different theories of justice discussed in this chapter. Is it possible to square the government$$s exercise of eminent domain with a libertarian approach to justice?