5th Circ. Tosses Takings Claim Over Texas Bridge Contract

By Nate Beck ( September 24, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT) -- The Fifth Circuit has ruled local governments can act like any other party to a contract after the city of Mesquite, Texas, refused to extend a development agreement and shut down an attempt by a group of real estate owners to claim a refund on costs for building a multipurpose bridge....

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