Hendrix v. Plambeck

ORDER

After many months of notices and hearings, the City of Indianapolis tore down a public nuisance — a former bar that had fallen into disrepair. There was some confusion about who actually owned the property before it was razed, but it is clear that the owner did not seek compensation through the Indiana courts. Instead he and another party opted to file suit under § 1983, claiming a Fifth Amendment takings violation and a Fourteenth Amendment due process violation. The district court dismissed the suit because the claims were not ripe and otherwise meritless. Plaintiffs appeal, and we…