Securing Property Rights

Nashville settles case filed by SLF challenging unconstitutional sidewalk law

Nashville settles case filed by SLF challenging unconstitutional sidewalk law

Settlement award ends multi-year lawsuit filed by private property ownes challenging Nashville’s unconstitutional sidewalk law. This comes on the heels of a recent ruling by the Sixth Circuit found that Nashville’s law violated the Fifth Amendment by taking property without compensating the landowner.  

Securing Property Rights

Securing Property Rights

The right to own and enjoy your private property is the original fundamental right. Too often, the government tries to take property or regulate its use without paying just compensation. SLF works to secure and protect this fundamental right so that all Americans can...