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Type
Opinion
Author
Jeffrey S. Sutton
Filed
Feb. 12, 2019
Case
James Benjamin v. John Stemple
Case status
Decided

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SUTTON, Circuit Judge. Most cities in America regulate vacant properties and the risks to the public health and safety that come with them. Saginaw is no different. Located in eastern Michigan, the city requires owners of vacant property to register their property with the city. The registration form says that owners must permit the city to enter their property if it "becomes dangerous…

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