State & Local Law News, Spring 2022, Vol. 45, No. 3

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State Government

Chair’s Message

Steven F. Stapleton

We anticipate the in-person Annual Meeting and celebrate not only a partnership with Haub Law at Pace University to create The Urban Lawyer, but also the publication of Section of State & Local Government Law books and a successful Mid-Year Meeting.

Articles

Eminent Domain

African American Land Reclamation and Reparations: A Mid-Year Topic

Katherine H. Kinsman

Meet the panelists with impressive backgrounds who discussed land reclamation and reparations for Black Americans at the Mid-Year Meeting. They spoke of legislation to address property loss and attendant financial insecurity of former landowners.

Eminent Domain

Speakers Discuss African American Land Reclamation and Reparation

Patricia Whelan

Two legislators and an attorney share their experiences at the Mid-Year Meeting to study the history of land that was reclaimed for descendants of Black landowners and shape legislation geared toward reparation.

Eminent Domain

Bruce’s Beach: How Far Have We Come?

Michael Jenkins

In 1924, Manhattan Beach, California, took the resort land for Black beachgoers by eminent domain. Years later it was returned to descendants of the original owners, but what would have been the value of an apology the city’s mayor refused to give?

Land Use

Mid-Year Meeting Panelists Discuss Racial Impact Assessments

Gabriella Mickel

Racial Impact Assessments analyze how ethnic and racial groups are or could be affected by a proposed action, policy, or practice. What is their value in planning and zoning? Experts weighed in at the Mid-Year Meeting.

Trusts & Estates

Native American Land Reclamation and Reparations

Katherine H. Kinsman

Intestate succession fractionalized the land allotted to Native Americans, making it difficult for original heirs to convey or develop it. At the Mid-Year Meeting, experts discussed the Federal Land Buy-Back Program, which can help reclaim it.

Land Use

Panelists Share Native American Land Reclamation Expertise

Gabriella Mickel

Tribal leaders shared insight at the Mid-Year Meeting on efforts to reclaim tribal land inside and outside of reservations. A US Department of the Interior employee discussesd efforts to buy back fractionalized parcels to benefit tribal communities.

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State & Local Law News, Spring 2022, Vol. 45, No. 3

Where is My Land: Restoring Our Legacy, Reclaiming Our Land

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African American Land Reclamation and Reparations: A Mid-Year Topic

Speakers Discuss African American Land Reclamation and Reparation

Bruce’s Beach: How Far Have We Come?

Mid-Year Meeting Panelists Discuss Racial Impact Assessments

Native American Land Reclamation and Reparations

Panelists Share Native American Land Reclamation Expertise

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State & Local Law News, Spring 2022, Vol. 45, No. 3

Where is My Land: Restoring Our Legacy, Reclaiming Our Land

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Chair’s Message

Articles

African American Land Reclamation and Reparations: A Mid-Year Topic

Speakers Discuss African American Land Reclamation and Reparation

Bruce’s Beach: How Far Have We Come?

Mid-Year Meeting Panelists Discuss Racial Impact Assessments

Native American Land Reclamation and Reparations

Panelists Share Native American Land Reclamation Expertise

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