October 15, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear claims from a homebuilders' trade group that a court failed to consider whether "valuation-based" permit fees that scale higher for more expensive projects should match the support two Minneapolis suburbs provide.
September 11, 2024
A trade group of Minnesota homebuilders has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling on building permit fees imposed by two cities, arguing the ruling has created a Catch-22 by dismissing a Fifth Amendment takings clause claim before any court has determined whether the permit fees are valid under state law.