Patel v. Chicago, City of

ELR Citation: ELR 20092
No(s). 03-1170 (7th Cir. Sep 7, 2004)

The Seventh Circuit held that a motel owner's challenge to a city ordinance that designated its property as a potential target for acquisition is unripe. The owner's claim, whether labeled an equal protection claim or a takings claim, is subject to the special ripeness standards for constitutional p...