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Judge blocks Johnston from seizing land for affordable housing project

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US District Judge Melissa R. DuBose ruled that the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island, lacked the legal authority to seize a 31-acre property through eminent domain for a municipal complex. The dispute originated when SCLS Realty LLC, owned by the Santoro family, proposed a 252-unit housing development, which the town attempted to block to avoid state…

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