New London Development Corp.Backs Down For Now

The Institute For Justice issues a press release on post-Kelo news:

Bowing to an order by Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, the New London Development Corporation—the organization of un-elected officials who have been abusing the government’s power of eminent domain—has agreed to rescind notices to evict sent to New London, Conn., homeowners.

Earlier this week, the NLDC had broken its word and defied both Governor Rell and the Connecticut legislature by breaking a moratorium it had agreed to abide by that was called for by both the governor and legislature. Three Fort Trumbull residents received eviction notices stating that they must vacate the properties in 30 to 90 days and must start paying rent to the NLDC during that period. NLDC President Michael Joplin claimed that the moratorium on eminent domain applied only to new cases and not to the homes in New London, and that additional eviction notices would be forthcoming.