Op-Ed: In 2005, The United States Supreme Court Ruled That The Government May Seize Private Property Through Eminent Domain And Transfer It To Another Private Party For The Purpose Of Economic Development. This Ruling Dramatically Expanded The Takings Clause Of The Fifth Amendment, Which Had Traditionally Been Understood To Limit Eminent Domain To Projects With Clear Public Uses—Such As Schools, Courthouses, Roads, And Utilities. Justice Clarence Thomas Authored A Powerful Dissent That Has Proven Remarkably Prescient.