JUDICIAL TAKINGS: A MEDLEY OF MISCONCEPTIONS.

The article discusses a court case wherein Stop the Beach Renourishment Inc. filed a lawsuit against Florida Department of Environmental Protection in violation of the U.S. Takings Clause. It details the history of the case, the problem of the definition of property, and the nature of judicial function. It is the author's view that the idea of judicial decision-making is a functional oxymoron.