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[–] Xomthusiast [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The US Constitution specifically provides (Amendment V) that private property cannot be taken by the government for public use, without just compensation. The position of the government was that private property (raisin crops) could be taken for public use without any compensation, because it was asserted that the raisin farmers benefitted from it. The Supreme Court has just said that that isn't permitted. The consequence is that a lot of similar agricultural programs also can't proceed on an involuntary basis.

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[–] Islington ago 

Theoretically speaking, if the raisin farmers, under some new sort of raisin-seizing scheme, are shown to be justly compensated and to actually benefit, will that be allowed?

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[–] Xomthusiast [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Good question. The real answer is that it depends on the courts, in the future, so it's silly to guess. Having said that, my guess is that precedent from this case would require voluntary compensation up front, not just theories about compensation.