There was a Supreme Court decision on Kelo v. New London in 2005, not 2002. In the wake of this decision, states have moved to limit the use of eminent domain, which is the power of the government to take private property for public use. The Kelo decision allowed the city of New London, Connecticut to use eminent domain to take private property for economic development purposes, which was controversial and led to a backlash from property rights advocates. Many states responded by passing laws that restricted the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes, or that required more compensation for property owners whose land was taken.