Susette Kelo
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Susette Kelo is a Connecticut homeowner and nurse who became the central figure in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court eminent domain case challenging the taking of private property for economic development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
homeowner
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nurse ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Fort Trumbull neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fullName | Susette Kelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Italian-American ⓘ |
| hasNotableColorAssociation | pink house ⓘ |
| influenced | state-level eminent domain reform in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the lead plaintiff in Kelo v. City of New London
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challenging the use of eminent domain for economic development ⓘ |
| legalCase | Kelo v. City of New London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseCitation | Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseDecisionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| legalCaseHoldingEffectOnHer | Supreme Court ruled against her claim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
eminent domain
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takings clause of the Fifth Amendment ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForProperty | house ultimately taken and demolished after Kelo v. City of New London ⓘ |
| legalPosition | opposed taking of her property for private economic development ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | portrayed as a symbol of resistance to government overreach in property rights ⓘ |
| movement | property rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Little Pink House (film subject)
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Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | nurse ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
City of New London
NERFINISHED
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New London Development Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyDescription | owner of a small pink house in the Fort Trumbull neighborhood of New London ⓘ |
| residence | New London, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInLegalCase | lead plaintiff in Kelo v. City of New London ⓘ |
| spokeOn |
eminent domain abuse
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individual property rights ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Little Pink House (2017 film)
NERFINISHED
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Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous articles on eminent domain and property rights ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Institute for Justice
NERFINISHED
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property rights advocates ⓘ |
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