Federal Court Rules PennEast Pipe Can’t Run Thru NJ State Land

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Well, score a victory for the forces of evil. Sometimes Darth Vader wins--that's life. Yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that PennEast Pipeline cannot use the power of eminent domain to "condemn" (take possession of) land that is owned or otherwise controlled by the State of New Jersey because it violates the Eleventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. According to the judges, the Eleventh Amendment says states have sovereign immunity from such actions.

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