Source: https://www.scribd.com/document/403370327/Petition-for-Writ-of-Certiorari-Goldenberg-v-Transcontinental-Gas-Pipe-Line-Co-LLC-No-18-1174-Mar-6-2019
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 12:32:15+00:00

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undisputed terms of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.
cedures in eminent domain actions at law.
 Handy Land and Timber L.P.
or shares held by a publicly traded company.
rests on 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1).
v. 17.19 Acres of Property, 550 F.3d 770, 774 (9th Cir.
Forest Indus. v. United States, 467 U.S. 1, 3-4, 104 S.Ct.
missal of the condemnation action.” Id.
immediately in the [condemnor].” Id.
Cullman County, 197 F.3d 1368, 1374 (11th Cir.
advent of Rule 71.1. Id.
solely on the basis of its inherent equitable authority.
Seventh Circuit that included Judges Frank H.
has ever suggested this logic might apply in reverse.
to possess the property.” Id. at 472.
property sought to be condemned under the NGA. E.
Tenn. Natural Gas Co. v. Sage, 361 F.3d 808 (4th Cir.
cretion of the district court. (App.84a).
Certificate”) for the project on August 3, 2016. (App.
possession of the subject properties. (App.24a).
did not proceed immediately. (App.25a-26a).
of Transco’s declarants. (App.28a, 138a).
stated the in-service date as August 2016. (App.28a).
for such penalties due to a construction delay.
in excess of those Transco is permitted to condemn.
the FERC Certificate in the first place. (Id.).
appraisals of the easement rights to be taken. 35.
amounts as to Landowner-Petitioners. (App.36a-37a).
This appeal followed on December 12, 2016. (App.
been fully operational for over a year. (App.39a).
and without compensation since February 2, 2017.
in all respects. (App.17a, 40a-44a).
appeal from an order granting or denying an injunction.
sion not to require a cash bond under Callaway v.
interlocutory order being appealed. (App.81a).
eminent domain authority is exercised. Secombe v.
the discretion of the legislature.”) (emphasis added).
applications of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
that and effected a quick take in favor of Transco.
should not have proceeded beyond this point.
sion of the condemnation trial.” Robert Meltz, Cong.
alone, the issue merits review by this Court.
construed strictly. City of Cincinnati v. Vester, 281 U.S.
simply on the basis it was not prohibited. Green v.
on the equitable power of federal courts.”); N.Y.
violation of law); Rees v. City of Watertown, 19 Wall.
right and no legal remedy . . . .”).
manner for equity to protect this right.
be no equitable right to injunctive access.
harm to prevent as to any right to condemn.
Reasoning in N. Border Pipeline Co.
activity will be generated for the local economy.
right to possession vest in the [condemnor].” 467 U.S.
occupancy is disturbed.” Sweet v. Rechel, 159 U.S.
ultimately transfers in a straight take proceeding.
occurs at the end of a straight take proceeding. Id.
period before transfer of title in such a proceeding.
for this taking by requiring a cash bond or otherwise.
will be informed of them.” THE ANTI-FEDERALIST NO.
titioners far too long already.
number of NGA takings is on a steep rise.
by at least some of these appellant-property owners.

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