In June 2005, the Supreme Court made one of its least popular decisions in recent history. In Kelo v. New London, the Court missed a simple point: that local decision makers make local decisions.

In June 2005, the Supreme Court made one of its least popular decisions in recent history: Kelo v. The City of New London. The decision has come under much criticism, and spurred much state legislation in response. However, we believe that the discussion surrounding the case has focused on the...