Baltimore judge dismisses Poppleton residents' eminent domain lawsuit

A federal judge dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by Poppleton residents challenging the city's use of eminent domain, stemming from a failed redevelopment project. The ruling effectively allows the city's actions to stand. The judge ruled the residents lacked standing to sue, as they couldn't prove harm from the 2006 agreement with a developer that led to the seizure of over 500 homes. The plaintiffs argued the deal, which failed to revitalize the area, was unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed by the Poppleton Now Community Association and six residents, alleged the project lacked public benefit. The developer, La Cité, completed only one apartment complex in nearly two decades.