150: Year in Review and ALI-CLE Preview with Robert Thomas

About this episode

Bobby and Robert discuss the past year in eminent domain, including key cases and upcoming events.

Bobby returns to the podcast after a brief hiatus due to the birth of a child. Robert Thomas returns to the show to talk about 2025 in review. The two cover twenty years of Kelo, an update on COVID takings, the year with a new presidential administration and legislative change, and a few key cases around the country. Robert looks ahead to the 2026 conference in Savannah, GA. The cross exam is a musical themed head-to-head from the 80s.

People in this episode

Host: Bobby Debelak

Guest: Robert Thomas

Topics covered

• year in review
• eminent domain
• Kelo case
• COVID takings
• legislative changes
• 2026 conference

Keywords

• eminent domain
• Kelo
• COVID takings
• legislative changes
• 2026 conference
• Savannah GA
• year in review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: COVID

Places: Savannah, GA

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