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by enraged_camel 3445 days ago
>>Now the Facebook CEO is trying to enhance the seclusion of his property by filing several lawsuits aimed at forcing these families to sell their land at a public court auction to the highest bidder.

Wait, I thought only the government could force the sale of a piece of land, via Eminent Domain? How can a judge rule that a private party must sell their property to another private party?

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>How can a judge rule that a private party must sell their property to another private party?

If the law says you can do it, and nothing in the state or federal constitution prevents it, then why not?