Stop the Stop the Beach Plurality!

Abstract

The plurality opinion in Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection articulated a new doctrine of "judicial takings," and justified it with arguments drawing on text, history, precedent, and "common sense." This essay argues that the opinion falls makes a mockery of such forms of interpretation, represents raw pursuit of an ideological agenda, and indicates why the Regulatory Takings Doctrine more generally should be abandoned or limited.

Keywords: Regulatory Takings Doctrine, Judicial Takings

JEL Classification: K11, K20, K32, K40, Q20