DiscoverCome and Take It: The Eminent Domain Podcast141: Robert McNamara on Arguing Devillier to the Supreme Court & the Self Executing Just Compensation Clause
141: Robert McNamara on Arguing Devillier to the Supreme Court & the Self Executing Just Compensation Clause

141: Robert McNamara on Arguing Devillier to the Supreme Court & the Self Executing Just Compensation Clause

Update: 2025-02-24
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Robert McNamara of the Institute for Justice joins to talk about his oral argument to the Supreme Court of the United States in Devillier v. Texas.  Robert discusses how he prepared for argument, what was at stake for his client, and what it means for eminent domain practitioners more generally.  

In the cross exam, Robert shares how much coffee he drinks, and what minor superpower he'd like to have.

 

Links:

Devillier Opinion: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-913_3204.pdf

The Institute for Justice: https://ij.org/ 

Robert McNamara Profile: https://ij.org/staff/robert-mcnamara/ 

Devillier Oral Argument (with transcript and speaker highlights): https://youtu.be/OqpVdv_KkjE?si=2b0paALhLis_exLV 

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141: Robert McNamara on Arguing Devillier to the Supreme Court & the Self Executing Just Compensation Clause

141: Robert McNamara on Arguing Devillier to the Supreme Court & the Self Executing Just Compensation Clause