January 30, 2009 2:45PM 

# Susette Kelo Tells Her Story 

By Cato Editors 

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No U.S. Supreme Court decision in the modern era has been so quickly and widely reviled as the infamous *Kelo* decision, in which the Court ruled that the government could take Susette Kelo’s house in New London, Conn., and the homes of her neighbors, and give the property to a private developer. The courts justified the ruling by saying the new use for her property could generate more taxes and jobs.

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Kelo told her story at the Cato Institute on Monday.

For more on Kelo’s story, read[ *Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage*](http://www.amazon.com/Little-Pink-House-Defiance-Courage/dp/0446508624), by Jeff Benedict.

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