Essmann v. United States — Court lets Montana landowners pursue flooding-takings claim
Case Jeffrey Essmann, et al. v. United States Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Stephen S. Schwartz (Donald Trump,
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Sherman v. United States — Court partly resolves rails-to-trails taking claims
Case Samantha Sherman, et al. v. The United States Court United States Court of Federal Claims Judge Loren A. Smith,
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Beauvais v. United States — landowners win liability ruling over Maryland rail-trail conversion
Case John P. Beauvais et al. v. United States Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Ryan T. Holte (Donald
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Bewley — Court rejected deed presumptions and split summary judgment based on chains of title
Case Ross Bewley, et al. v. United States Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Not specified Date Decided September
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Bailey Farm — Court found takings liability on 11 claims and the adverse-possession portion of Claim 49, rejected most deed-based claims, and left three claims unresolved
Case Bailey Farm, LLC, et al. v. United States of America Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Elaine D.
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Penland v. United States — Court holds railroad deeds conveyed fee simple title, not easement; plaintiff landowners have no compensable property interest in rail corridor
Case Penland v. United States Court United States Court of Federal Claims Judge Zachary N. Solomson (appointment info not available)
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Alexander v. United States — Court grants in part summary judgment motions on whether railroad deeds conveyed fee simple or easement interests
Case Alexander v. United States Court United States Court of Federal Claims Date Decided June 26, 2026 Docket No. 15-2111