George Mason University School of Law
Professor Steven J. Eagle
Publications
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Book
Regulatory Takings (Fifth Edition)
Lexis Publishing (New York: 2012) (with annual supplements).
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Book Chapters
Kelo v. City of New London: A Tale of Pragmatism Betrayed
Eminent Domain Use and Abuse: Kelo in Context (Dwight Merriam & Mary Massaron Ross, eds., American Bar Association (2006).
Tahoe-Sierra and Its Implications for Takings Law
Taking Sides on Takings Issues: The Impact of Tahoe-Sierra, 15-29 (Thomas E. Roberts, ed., American Bar Association 2003).
Taking Sides on Takings Issues: Public and Private Perspectives 511-554 (Thomas E. Roberts, ed., American Bar Association 2002).
Devolutionary Proposals and Contractarian Principles
The Fall and Rise of Freedom of Contract 184-191 (F. H. Buckley, ed., Duke University Press 1999).
Encyclopedia Entries:
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (Kermit L. Hall, ed., Oxford University Press) (Second ed. 2005).
Entries on Carlton v. United States (149), Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel (281), Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council (596-97), and United States v. Winstar Corporation (1092-93).
The Oxford Companion to American Law (Kermit L. Hall, ed., Oxford University Press 2002).
Articles
19 N.-N.W. J. Envtl. L. & Pol'y 407--441 (2013)
A Prospective Look at Property Rights and Environmental Regulation
20 Geo. Mason L. Rev. 725--774 (2013)38 Fordham Urb. L.J. 1023--89 (2011)
Urban Revitalization and Eminent Domain: Misinterpreting Jane Jacobs
4 Alb. Gov't. L. Rev. 106--53 (2011)
The Really New Property: A Skeptical Appraisal
43 Ind. L. Rev. 1229--85 (2010)
Kelo, Directed Growth, and Municipal Industrial Policy
17 Sup. Ct. Econ. Rev. 63--126 (2009).
Reflections on Private Property, Planning, and State Power
61:1 Planning & Environmental Law 3--11 (Jan. 2009).
The Role of the Common Law in Defining and Protecting the Environment: A Prolegomenon
58 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 583--620 (2008).
Coping with Kelo: A Potpourri of Legislative and Judicial Responses
43 Real Property, Probate and Trust J. 799--850 (2008) (with Lauren A. Perotti).
Property Tests, Due Process Tests and Regulatory Takings Jurisprudence
2007 Brigham Young Univ. L. Rev. 899--958 (2007).
Does Blight Really Justify Condemnation?
39 Urb. Law. 833--858 (2007).
Economic Salvation in a Restive Age: The Demand for Secular Salvation Has Not Abated
56 Case W. U. L. Rev. 569--586 (2006).
Securing a Reliable Electricity Grid: A New Era in Transmission Siting?
73 Tennessee Law Rev. 1--46 (2006).
Private Property, Development and Freedom: On Taking Our Own Advice
59 SMU L. Rev.345--383 (2006).
Probate & Property, 15--17 (January/February 2006).
Engage, 6:2 35--51 (October 2005).
54 Cath. U. L. Rev.445--496 (2005).
Probate & Property, 18--19 (March/April 2005)
34 Envtl. L. Rep. 10999--11004 (2004).
44 Nat. Resources J. 425--444 (2004).
27:6 Zoning and Planning Law Report 1--9 (June 2004).
31 Fla. St. U. L. Rev. 429--507 (2004).
25 Haw. L. Rev. 325--352 (2003).
33 Envtl. L. Rep. 10807--10814 (2003).
1 Geo. J. L. & Pub. Pol'y 77--129 (2002).
Property & Probate, 5--10 (November/December 2002)
24 Haw. L. Rev. 533--587 (2002).
32 Environmental Law Reporter 10127--10136 (2002).
Development Moratoria, First English Principles, and Regulatory Takings
31 Environmental Law Reporter 11232--11238 (2001).
10 Federal Circuit Bar Journal 485--511 (2001).
Temporary Regulatory Takings and Development Moratoria: The Murky View from Lake Tahoe
31 Environmental Law Reporter 10224--10227 (2001).
32 Urban Lawyer 437--446 (2000).
Substantive Due Process and Regulatory Takings; A Reappraisal
51 Alabama Law Review 977--1045 (2000).
30 Environmental Law Reporter 10100--10110 (2000).
7 George Mason Law Review 905--921 (1999)
The 1997 Regulatory Takings Quartet: Retreating From the Rule of Law
42 New York Law School Law Review 345--406 (1998).
29 California Western Law Review 209--238 (1992) (with William H. Mellor III).
64 Iowa Law Review 275--323 (1979) (with Abraham Abramovsky)
57 Oregon Law Review 51--93 (1977) (with Abraham Abramovsky).
51 Journal of Urban Law 585--647 (1974).
Papers and Monographs
The Birth of the Property Rights Movement (Revised Version, Dec. 15, 2005)
Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 558 (2005)
Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 404 (2001) (Original version)
The Legitimacy of Land Use Determinations and Substantive Due Process
Presented at The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Tenth Annual Conference, Denver, Co., April 20, 2001
Conservation Easements and Private Land Stewardship
Center for Private Conservation, Washington, D.C. (March, 1998).
Congressional Testimony
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4772, the Private Property Rights Implementation Act of 2005
Testimony before the U. S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Washington, D.C., June 8, 2006.
The Kelo Decision: Investigating Takings of Homes and Other Private Property
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Washington, D.C., September 20, 2005.
Testimony before the U. S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Washington, D.C., October 16, 2003.
Private Property Rights and Telecommunications Policy
Testimony before the U. S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Washington, D.C., March 21, 2000.
State Approaches to Protecting Property Rights
Testimony before the U. S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Washington, D.C., September 23, 1997.
Testimony before the U. S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Washington, D.C., July 12, 1995.
Last revised: June. 14, 2012