Peter Brown has lived in his home since he was a child. Now the department of parks and recreation wants to tear down his neighborhood to build a park. A government official comes to visit Peter and offers to buy the house from him. Peter refuses. The official says that the government will now seize the property under the constitutional power of "eminent domain." According to the U.S. Constitution, under what circumstances would Peter win his fight to keep his home?

Question

Peter Brown has lived in his home since he was a child. Now the department of parks and recreation wants to tear down his neighborhood to build a park. A government official comes to visit Peter and offers to buy the house from him. Peter refuses. The official says that the government will now seize the property under the constitutional power of "eminent domain." According to the U.S. Constitution, under what circumstances would Peter win his fight to keep his home?  
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If Peter could prove that he had paid the full price of the house already
If Peter was born as a citizen of the United States, not a naturalized citizen or resident
If the government did not make a reasonable effort to build the park in an uninhabited area
If the government did not offer him fair market price for his home

GPT 3.5 · Answer

If Peter was able to prove that the government did not offer him fair market price for his home, he could potentially win his fight to keep his home under the U.S. Constitution's protection against the seizure of private property without just compensation.