PROPERTY D SLIDES 2-17-14. Monday Feb 17 Music: The Magic Time Travelers: 1964 Greatest Hits...

PROPERTY D SLIDES2-17-14

Monday Feb 17 Music: The Magic Time Travelers:

1964 Greatest Hits

Reminder: Whole class (divided alphabetically) on call for

problems on Intestacy Statutes (DQs 3.01-3.06) that we’ll start

tomorrow.

PROPERTY D: 2/17

A Brief 50A Brief 50thth Anniversary Anniversary Tribute to the Year in Music: Tribute to the Year in Music:

1964 1964

Deaths: Eddie Cantor, Harpo Marx, Deaths: Eddie Cantor, Harpo Marx, Cole PorterCole Porter

Births: Tracy Chapman, Wynona Judd, Births: Tracy Chapman, Wynona Judd, Diana Krall, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Diana Krall, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie

VedderVedder

The Year in Music: 1964 The Year in Music: 1964

The BeatlesThe Beatles

The SupremesThe Supremes


Singles Released (not Beatles or Supremes) Singles Released (not Beatles or Supremes) Include:Include:

Oh, Pretty WomanOh, Pretty WomanThe Way You Do the Things You DoThe Way You Do the Things You Do

Little Old Lady from PasadenaLittle Old Lady from PasadenaDancing in the StreetsDancing in the Streets

I’m Into Something GoodI’m Into Something GoodHouse of the Rising SunHouse of the Rising Sun


11stst Albums Albums: Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel: Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel

Groups FormedGroups Formed: The Byrds; The Who; Three : The Byrds; The Who; Three Dog Night; The Moody Blues; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Dog Night; The Moody Blues; Lynyrd Skynyrd;

Velvet Underground; Velvet Underground; Caesar & CleoCaesar & Cleo


Musical FilmsMusical Films: My Fair Lady; Mary : My Fair Lady; Mary Poppins; Hard Days NightPoppins; Hard Days Night

Famous Movie ThemesFamous Movie Themes: : Pink Panther; GoldfingerPink Panther; Goldfinger

Musical TheaterMusical Theater: Funny Girl; Fiddler on : Funny Girl; Fiddler on the Roof; the Roof; Hello, DollyHello, Dolly

Previously in Property DPreviously in Property D“Public Use” as a Limit on Eminent Domain

1.Federal Deference to State Legislationa. Berman and Midkiffb. Operation of the Rational Basis Test (& Rev. Prob. 2A)

2.State Tests for Public Usea. Poletown (& Rev. Prob. 2B)b. City Of Seattlec. Hatchcock

Previously in Property DPreviously in Property D“Public Use” as a Limit on Eminent Domain

1.Federal Deference to State Legislation2.State Tests for Public Use3.Kelo: Clarification or Change in Direction?

a. Majority Opinionb. Kennedy Concurrencec. O’Connor Dissent

Chapter 2: The Eminent Domain Power Chapter 2: The Eminent Domain Power & the Public Use Requirement& the Public Use Requirement

•Federal Constitutional Background

•State Public Use Standards

•Kelo & BeyondKelo & Beyond• Kelo Majority & Kennedy Concurrence

•Kelo Dissents & Merrill (continued)• Review Problems

Kelo Dissents

OCR Dissent joined by RNQ SCA THS

•Justice O’Connor in her dissent in Kelo distinguishes Midkiff:

•Govt Purpose/ Public Benefit…•Was Purchase Itself in Midkiff (& Berman)•Was Resulting Private Ownership in Kelo

•Test implicitly is Hatchcock Situation #3

ARCHES: DQs 2.17-2.18

DELICATE ARCHES

Kelo Dissents: DQ2.17 (Arches)

THS Dissent •His alone (pretty common)•Rests on his sense of original understanding (probably correct but see delegation examples in Note 7 (P197))•Would adopt rule: •Gov’t Must Own -OR- •Public Must Have A Right to Use• Probably includes privately owned railroads, public utilities, stadiums (See OCR Dissent, which THS joined)


THS Dissent •Would adopt rule : •Govt Must Own -OR- •Public Must Have A Right to Use

•Rests on his sense of original understanding•Looks Like City of Seattle•Strengths of that approach? •Weaknesses of that approach?


Why does Justice Thomas believe that the interests of poorer citizens and people of color are particularly threatened by the

majority’s approach? Convincing?


• (P192) THS refers to Carolene Products FN4 • “discrete & insular minorities” • Suggests less deference appropriate• Not clear how he would apply in practice• To get Heightened Scrutiny because of these concerns, normally would need very strong evidence of discriminatory purpose by govt (hard to do)

Qs on Kelo Dissents?

Other Approaches: DQ2.18 (Arches)

Professor Merrill’s Approach (Note 5 P196)

•Use of EmDom Must Be Necessary to Accomplish Project•Hatchcock Situation #1, Applied to ALL EmDom (Not Just Cases Where Private Party Gets Land)• Might be met in cases like Kelo where you need to assemble a very larger parcel• Fact Q in case like Poletown (but Mich SCt thinks not met)

Other Approaches: DQ2.18 (Arches)

Professor Merrill’s Approach (Note 5 P196)

Use of EmDom Must Be Necessary to Accomplish Project

What are the strengths and weakness of this approach compared to those used by the

cases in this chapter?

Chapter 2: The Eminent Domain Power Chapter 2: The Eminent Domain Power & the Public Use Requirement& the Public Use Requirement

•Federal Constitutional Background•State Public Use Standards

•Kelo & BeyondKelo & Beyond• Kelo Majority & Kennedy Concurrence• Kelo Dissents & Merrill

•Review Problems•Setting Up Rev. Problem 2G for Tomorrow•Rev. Problem 2C

FINAL EXAM QUESTIONSChoose Three of Four

• XQ1: LAWYERING• XQ2: SHORT ANSWERS (Choose

Three of Four)• XQ3: OPINION/DISSENT• XQ4: TRADITIONAL ISSUE-SPOTTER

FINAL EXAM QUESTION 3OPINION/DISSENT

Instructions Will Say (Roughly) …

Based on the information presented here, draft the analysis sections of a

majority opinion for the [U.S. or Name-of-State] Supreme Court and of

a shorter concurrence or dissent, deciding [the legal question

indicated].


• Task: Choose & Defend Rules for a Specific Legal Issue• Describe and Defend Two Positions• Utilize Range of Relevant Arguments Arising from Course. E.g., • Policy from Relevant Area

• Ease of Application/Institutional Competence

• Likely Effects on Behavior of Relevant Parties

• Application to Facts & Resolution of Case Much Less Important Than Defense of Rule


• Task: Choose & Defend Rules for a Specific Legal Issue

• Take on Role of US/State Supreme Court• Setting Rules for Lots of Cases While Deciding One Case• Can Choose to Affirm or Modify Precedent; Must Defend

• Ideally Both Opinions Address Own Weaknesses• Acknowledge & Address Problems w Own Position• Address Other Side’s Best Points


Instructions for 2G (Spring 2013)

Compose drafts of the analysis sections of both:

(a) a majority opinion for the Court, determining the legal standards that should apply and defending your choice; and

(b) a shorter opinion arguing that the Court should apply different legal standards than those adopted by the majority and defending this position. (If the result in this case under this test is the same as under the majority’s test, call this a concurrence; otherwise, call it a dissent.)

Review Problem 2G Tomorrow

•On test, you would choose rules you’d like to defend, but for clarity tomorrow: • Redwood will defend Hatchcock Rule• Yellowstone will defend pure Rational Basis• For critique, Shenandoah will treat •Redwood/Hatchcock as Plaintiff •Yellowstone/Ratl. Basis as Defendant


• Redwood will defend Hatchcock Rule• Yellowstone will defend pure Rational Basis• Sequence of Qs Addressed:•Why Each Particular Hatchcock Situation is/isn’t a Useful Test for Public Use

•Why Rational Basis is/isn’t a Useful Test for Public Use

•Why the Rule You Are Defending is Preferable to the Primary Beneficiary Test from Poletown


• Keep in Mind:•Cases treat government as equivalent to public for purposes of Public Use tests•Cases do not consider extent of harm to owners whose land will be purchased or value to public of uses lost •You can use facts of particular case as an example to illustrate a particular argument for or against a rule.•Useful to try to address arguments raised by lower courts

Qs on Review Problem 2G?

Review Problem 2C

•City developing Museum on own land next to OG•OG = Slightly rundown neighborhood w shabby but occupied apt complexes, warehouses, and a few small businesses (incl. pawnshop & XXX bookstore).

•Developer D wants to develop 24-sq-block part of OG into mixed-use project containing residences, offices, stores and restaurants. •City uses EmDom to purchase area & resell to D contingent on her building proposed project.

REVIEW PROBLEM 2C Under Rational Basis Test

• Purpose of Program?• Upgrade N-Hood; Improve Museum prospects

• Legitimate? (Connected to Health, Safety, Welfare, Morals)• Legit: Both are welfare

• Program Rationally Related to Purpose?• Plausible that Successful Developer Can Upgrade Neighborhood?

YES• Plausible that Better Neighborhood Helps Increase Visits to

Museum? YES

EASY CASE UNDER RATIONAL BASIS

REVIEW PROBLEM 2C

EASY CASE UNDER RATIONAL BASIS

Q under Kelo Majority & KND Concurrence:Does the Situation Here Warrant Greater

Scrutiny or is Pure Rational Basis the Appropriate Test

YELLOWSTONE (Rev. Prob. 2C: Critique)

GIANT GEYSER

Critique of Review Problem 2C Critique of Review Problem 2C (Yellowstone)(Yellowstone)

• For General Instructions See Info Memo #1 @ IM10• Plaintiffs = Arguments Favoring Greater Scrutiny• Defendants = Arguments Favoring Pure Rational Basis

•Written Submission Due by E-Mail Wednesday 2/19 @ 10 am• E-Mail me if Qs

SHENANDOAH (REVIEW PROBLEM 2C)

APPALACHIAN TRAIL

Shenandoah: REVIEW PROBLEM 2C

Favoring Greater Scrutiny (Plaintiffs)

•Lehtinen, Doug•Block, Jordan•Sattler, Brian•McCarten, Andrew•Alternate: Raijman, Gina

Favoring Pure Rational Basis (Defendants)

•Schindler, Andrew•Rostock, Patrick •Oña, Katerina•Shawn, Michael•Alternate: Perez, Priscilla


Favoring Greater Scrutiny (Ps)


Facts/Aspects Of Problem That Might Point To Greater Scrutiny Under Kelo Majority or KND?

Favoring Pure Rational Basis (Ds)


Counter-Arguments re Same Facts?




Counter-Arguments re Same Facts?



Facts/Aspects Of Problem That Might Point To Rational Basis Under Kelo Majority or KND?




Arguments Looking at Problem as a Whole



Arguments Looking at Problem as a Whole

Chapter 3: Where There’s a Will … and Where There Isn’t: Property

Transfer at Death•General IntroductionGeneral Introduction• Intestate Succession• Generally• Working with Specific State Statutes

• Wills• Generally• Will Formalities• Substantial Compliance• State of Mind Requirements

Past, Present & Future:Past, Present & Future:Property Rights & TimeProperty Rights & Time

Past, Present & Future:Past, Present & Future:Property Rights & TimeProperty Rights & Time

Time Three Ways•Chapter 3: Transfer of Property at Death • Intestacy & Wills • Inevitable Part of Passing of Time

•Chapter 4: Estates & Future Interests• Division of Interests in Land by Time • Some Leftover Ideas from Early Renaissance England

•Chapter 5: Adverse Possession• Operation of Statute of Limitations to Trespass Claims • Property Rights Lost & Gained Through Passage of Time

Chapter 3: Key Technique Issues

• Close Work w Statutory Language, Especially re Intestacy

• Bright-Line Rules v. Flexible Standards• Will Formalities: Rigid rules re how to to create valid will

• v. Doctrine of Substantial Compliance

• v. Fuzzy doctrines re needed state of mind

Chapter 3: Where There’s a Will … and Where There Isn’t: Property

Transfer at Death•General Introduction

• Intestate SuccessionIntestate Succession• GenerallyGenerally• Working with Specific State Statutes

• Wills• Generally• Will Formalities• Substantial Compliance• State of Mind Requirements

Intestate Succession: Generally•Transition from Chapters 1 & 2: • Important form of Involuntary Transfer• What state does if you die without leaving valid instructions (proper will) as to disposition of some or all of your property

•Every State has detailed statute governing• Gen’l Info: Overview in Supplement & My Intro Today• Then we’ll go through three examples in detail (FL + HI + VT)

• DQ3.01-3.06 Allocated Alphabetically• We’ll start after Review Problem 2G Tomorrow• Be ready with answers & cites to relevant provisions• Find definitions in materials & elsewhere as needed

Intestate Succession: GenerallyGenerally on Disposition of Property

•Statutes All Provide Sequence of Ifs•Unsurprisingly, strong bias to immediate family • Most people would prefer• State interest in resources going to care for dependents

•Takers are generally spouses and blood relatives• EXCEPT: Some states as last resort, to step-children or other relatives of deceased spouse• EXCEPT: A few states recognize certain spouse-equivalents • See Hawaii (S40-42: Reciprocal Beneficiaries)• See Vermont (S44: Parties to Civil Union)

Intestate Succession: GenerallyGenerally on Disposition of Property

•Property & Spouses• Spousal Share Seems Small in Some States BUT• Spouse often co-owner of key assets, so gets all• In Community Property States, everything earned during marriage is essentially co-owned• Often separate provisions re household goods & car

•Escheat: If no Qualified Taker Under Statute, Goes to State• Every state does this (E.g., Florida (S38) & Hawaii (S41))• Note special Hawaii provision for land granted from Hawaiian Royal Family (cf. Midkiff)

Intestate Succession: Generally

Other Typical Provisions•Who Counts as Relative (Adoption/Illegitimacy)• E.g., Fl.Stat. § 732.108 (S39)

•Simultaneous Death • E.g., Fl.Stat. § 732.601 (S39); Haw. Stat. §360.2-104 (S41); 14 V.S. §337 (S44)

General Qs on Intestacy?

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