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Photo: The U.S. Supreme Court first examined federal eminent domain power in 1876 in Kohl v. United States.  Justice William Strong called the authority of the federal government to appropriate property for public uses “essential to its independent existence and perpetuity.”   Here:  William Strong (judge). Library of Congress description: "Strong, Judge (U.S. Supreme Court)".


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