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What did Searle challenge in the late 1980s?

  • Rent stabilization ordinance

  • Tuition fees

  • Faculty salaries

  • Parking regulations

Answer

Rent stabilization ordinance was challenged by Searle in the late 1980s. Searle argued that the ordinance violated the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause, which prohibits the government from taking private property without just compensation. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Searle, holding that the ordinance was an unconstitutional taking of property.
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