Alford v. United States

Subject Matter Jurisdiction, State law claims

OPINION AND ORDER

SMITH, Senior Judge

This consolidated action is before the court on defendant’s partial motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs primarily claim that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Craps”) effected a Fifth Amendment taking of their property 'by diverting flood waters from the Mississippi River onto their property, which is located in Warrant County, Mississippi. But in addition to seeking relief under the Fifth Amendment, plaintiffs also argue that this action by the Corps violated the takings clause of the Mississippi…