Lucas v. South Carolina

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Lucas v. South Carolina
Court Supreme Court of the United States
Citation 505 U.S. 1003
Date decided June 29, 1992

Facts

Lucas purchased 2 un-developed beachfront parcels of land in South Carolina.

Lucas wanted to build a single-family house on each parcel.

Before the construction could commence, the state of South Carolina banned residential development on the parcels.

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