Tenth Circuit Revives Takings Claims for Public Use of Property Held Under the State’s Unclaimed Property Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/04/25
In a decision that may reshape how states administer their unclaimed property statutes, the Tenth Circuit held that property owners can pursue takings claims against the Colorado State Treasurer (Treasurer) without exhausting their administrative remedies. See Knellinger v. Young, No. 23-1018, 2025 WL 1085165, at *7 (10th Cir. Apr. 11, 2025). The district court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim for lack of standing, since the plaintiffs had not first pursued all administrative remedies......
By: Snell & Wilmer