Supreme Court Issues 9–0 Decision in Big Win for US Property Owners

In a unanimous decision on Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a rare victory for American property owners.

Specifically, this Supreme Court ruling curbs the power of local governments to impose permitting fees. Or, in other words, it stops local government from being able to use the permitting process to force property owners to pay large development fees.

Let’s go through the details of the case together.