Topic: Village Of Port Chester

Senator Orrin Hatch criticized Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor during Senate testimony, specifically targeting her record on property rights and the Second Amendment. Hatch cited the case of Ditton v. Village of Port Chester, where Sotomayor ruled that a property owner's window to sue began when a development plan was announced, rather than when the property was actually seized. This ruling is described as a "catch-22" that undermines fundamental constitutional protections against eminent domain.