No. 24-908

Fane Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: economic-use land-use-restrictions lucas-doctrine property-rights regulatory-taking ripeness
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a claim that a local ordinance effected a regulatory taking upon enactment remains unripe until the landowner asks the local government for permission to develop his property in ways the ordinance plainly prohibits.

2. Whether a regulation that forbids any economically beneficial use causes a taking under Lucas, regardless of the property's residual value.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a claim that a local ordinance effected a regulatory taking upon enactment remains unripe until the landowner asks the local government for permission to develop his property in ways the ordinance plainly prohibits

Docket Entries

2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-12
2025-05-12
2025-04-25
Brief of respondent City of Riviera Beach, Florida, in opposition filed.
2025-04-25
Brief of City of Riviera Beach, Florida in opposition submitted.
2025-03-26
Amicus brief of The Buckeye Institute submitted.
2025-03-26
2025-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Home Builders of the United States filed.
2025-03-26
2025-03-26
Amicus brief of Cato Institute and Southeastern Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-03-26
Amicus brief of The National Association of Home Builders of the United States submitted.
2025-03-25
Brief amici curiae of Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, et al. filed.
2025-03-25
Amicus brief of Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute; KDP II, LLC; Franklin Conklin Foundation; and Owners Counsel of America submitted.
2025-03-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 25, 2025.
2025-03-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2025 to April 25, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-20
Motion of City of Riviera Beach, Florida for an extension of time submitted.
2025-02-20
2025-01-27
Application (24A546) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 20, 2025.
2025-01-22
Application (24A546) to extend further the time from February 13, 2025 to February 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2024-12-04
Application (24A546) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 13, 2025.
2024-12-02
Application (24A546) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2025 to February 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Cato Institute and Southeastern Legal Foundation
Thomas Arthur BerryCato Institute, Amicus
City of Riviera Beach, Florida
Andrew Joseph BaumannLewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., Respondent
Aaron Richard ModianoLewis Longman & Walker, P.A., Respondent
Amy Taylor PetrickLewis Longman & Walker, P.A., Respondent
Fane Lozman
Tobias Samuel Loss-EatonSidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
Kerri L. BarshGreenberg Traurig, Petitioner
Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute; KDP II, LLC; Franklin Conklin Foundation; and Owners Counsel of America
Michael M. BergerManatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Amicus
The Buckeye Institute
Tyler GreenConsovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
The National Association of Home Builders of the United States
Thomas Jon WardNational Association of Home Builders, Amicus