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Environmental pressures, fierce debates about growth, & civil rights issues continue to redraw the boundaries defining land use law. Land Use Law, Fourth Edition reviews local planning & land use regulation programs, & is the only treatise with comprehensive citations to federal & state court decisions, as well as state statutes. Both land use practitioners & general practitioners whose clients have land use regulation problems will find this book a valuable addition to their library.Look to Land Use Law for both federal & state case law. In addition to federal takings law, it has sections on federal remedies under Section 1983 of the Federal Civil Rights Act, free speech issues as they apply to land use regulations, & antitrust law.Even if you don't go to court with land use cases, you'll find this book an invaluable resource on the law of variances, special exceptions, zoning amendments, subdivision approvals, & other zoning actions that are heard by local zoning agencies.