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 No. 08-945
 
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E
MPRESS
C
 ASINO
J
OLIET
C
ORPORATION
,
 ET AL
.,
 Petitioners
,
v.
 A 
LEXI
G
IANNOULIAS
,
 
I
LLINOIS
S
TATE
T
REASURER
,
 ET AL
.,
 Respondents
.
 
On Petition For A Writ Of CertiorariTo The Supreme Court of Illinois
 
BRIEF FOR THE CATO INSTITUTE AS
 AMICUS CURIAE
SUPPORTING PETITIONERS
I
LYA 
S
HAPIRO
 T
HE
C
 ATO
I
NSTITUTE
 1000 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC 20001(202) 842-0200
 
M
 ARK 
 A.
 
P
ERRY 
 
Counsel of Record
J
ENNIFER
J.
 
S
CHULP
 G
IBSON
,
 
D
UNN
&
 
C
RUTCHER
LLP1050 Connecticut Ave., NWWashington, DC 20036(202) 955-8500
Counsel for Amicus Curiae
 
i
QUESTION PRESENTED
If the government robs Peter to pay Paul, does it violate the Takings Clause?
 
ii
TABLE OF CONTENTSPage
INTEREST OF
 AMICUS CURIAE
............................1
 
INTRODUCTION ANDSUMMARY OF ARGUMENT.....................................2
 
REASON FOR GRANTING THE PETITION:THE ILLINOIS STATUTE VIOLATESTHE “PUBLIC USE” REQUIREMENT...................3
 
CONCLUSION..........................................................12
 
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