United States v. 50 Acres of Land

469 U.S. 24·1984

What the Court Decided

The Court held that just compensation is measured by the fair market value of the property taken, not by the owner's subjective loss or the government's gain, providing the framework courts use to calculate takings awards.

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Cited In

Pung v. Isabella County

2025 Term · 25-95

Addressed how to calculate 'just compensation' when the government takes property, relevant to the disputed question of how courts should measure the compensation owed to Pung's estate after the unconstitutional retention of surplus proceeds.