Second that bravo to John Taylor. But the sad thing is, the people that go about perpetuating these unconstitutional takings suffer no consequences for their actions. If a payout is necessary to the property owner to compensate him for their acts, the taxpayers pay for it. Government lawyers, paid for by the taxpayers defend the bloodsuckers position.
I'm sure that no one got fired or probably even reprimanded.
It is a sorry state of affairs. But I am glad that this one person was vindicated and perhaps the precedent will help others.
Curiosity question ... there are bound to be an offending environmentalist group(s) behind these USFWS actions and thus, Mr. Taylor's four years of agony. Can't these private, non-government entities be sued -- perhaps even by a local taxpayers' watchdog group?