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In Kelo v. City of New London[1], Souter sided with the majority in ruling that it was constitutional for the government to use eminent domain to take property from a private owner and give it to another private owner. In response, some people started a voter initiative to take Souter's property and give it to a private developer to turn into a hotel.[2] The vast majority of voters were against it, and the politicians who backed it were voted out in the next election.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Liberty_Hotel




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