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U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Manhattanville eminent domain case

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a final appeal from the property holdouts in Manhattanville, giving a green light for the states use of eminent domain on behalf of Columbias 17-acre campus expansion in West Harlem.

By Sam Levin • December 13, 2010 at 8:14 PM

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