Judith L. Harvey, as Trustee of the David T. & Judith L. Harvey Trust, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of David T. Harvey, Deceased, Petitioner v. City of Reno, Nevada, et al.

The Harvey Trust asks the Supreme Court to hear its claim that Nevada government entities sold the only practical route to its property. The trust says that left the land landlocked and without value, requiring payment under the Fifth Amendment.

The petition for certiorari (the Court's decision to hear a case) has been filed, and oral argument has not been scheduled.

The case could affect property owners whose usable access is lost through government action. For example, an owner of rural land could argue for compensation if losing the only feasible road makes the land unusable.

The case asks whether the Fifth Amendment requires payment when a state agency sells the only feasible access to private land, leaving it valueless.

Property owners who lose their only practical access route through government action could be affected. State and local agencies managing roads or land could be affected too.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case) or take another scheduling action. Oral argument is not yet scheduled.