[ryen]

>Any reduction in these rights is viewed as a legal "taking" or condemnation of a property right by the state

I wonder what role "eminent domain" may play in an issue like that.

[dragonwriter]

"Eminent domain" is simply the power to condemn, which is limited by the requirement for just compensation under the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment.

[pjlegato]

In the US, states have vast, almost unlimited powers to seize private property for the public good, provided they pay fair compensation.