Hunting for Meaningful Boundaries: Virginia's Dog Retrieval Statute and Defining <em>Per Se</em> Regulatory Takings Under <em>Cedar Point</em>

This Note will begin with a summary of the [Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid] decision. Next, it will provide an overview of Virginia’s dog retrieval statute and discuss a recent case challenging the same. The Note will then analyze the statute by applying the Cedar Point standard, with special attention given to the exceptions, to determine if the law constitutes a per se taking. Finally, the Note will conclude by exploring some implications of the analysis, again emphasizing the effect of the amorphous exceptions. This abstract has been taken from the author's introduction.