Property owners have increasingly used state law to challenge programs and policies meant to assist the poor. As Staff Attorney
@bridgetlavender.bsky.social explains in the State Court Report, state efforts to defend these policies have been mostly successful.
statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Resistance to Public Policies Assisting the Poor
Property owners have challenged programs meant to assist vulnerable populations, alleging they are unconstitutional takings of private property for public use.