Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Property Rights in Texas

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Texas rancher can sue the state for flood damage to his property, in a decision that advocates say will boost property rights.Richie DeVillier sued Texas in state court in 2020 after his land repeatedly flooded due to changes that Texas made to nearby Interstate 10. He argued that he had the right to damages under both state law and the Fifth Amendment, which prohibits private property being taken for public use without just compensation.

'DeVillier's case is representative of about 120 other property owners who say the construction of a makeshift barrier on Interstate 10 worsened flooding in the area during Hurricane Harvey, causing damage to their property.'Texas can now be held accountable under the Fifth Amendment,' DeVillier said in a statement after the ruling. 'This is the pinnacle of a long, hard-fought battle, and we can't stress enough what a blessing this is.

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