The case challenges the City of Los Angeles’s eviction moratorium, arguing that it constitutes a physical taking of private property. The moratorium prevented property owners for several years from removing nonpaying tenants, effectively requiring them to bear the financial burden of the pandemic without compensation. This is seen as conflicting with constitutional protections that guarantee just compensation when private property is taken for public use. Courts across the country are divided on this issue, with some circuits allowing similar claims to proceed.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of property owners seeking compensation for what they argue is a physical taking of their property by the City. Both the district court and the Ninth Circuit ruled against the property owners, concluding that the moratorium did not constitute a taking. The case is now seeking review by the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve the circuit split and clarify whether property owners are entitled to compensation when government regulation of private property goes beyond acceptable limits.
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