The Nets will break ground March 11 on Barclays Center. A Brooklyn judge ruled Monday that the ESDC can condemn properties for the arena. Judge Abraham Gerges called critic's arguments "without merit". Critics hoped he would halt the process, claiming project plans had changed and a new plan was needed. Land must be cleared before the Nets sale to Mikhail Prokhorov can be finalized.

• Judge rules against Yards property owners, paving way for construction - Stephen Brown - Brooklyn Paper
• Nets arena foes lose another court case - John Brennan - The Record
• Gerges dismisses challenge to condemnation; no barrier to project construction; streets to close March 8 - Norman Oder - Atlantic Yards Report
• Judge Clears Hurdle for Atlantic Yards - Charles V. Bagli - New York Times
• Judge Approves Land Seizures for Atlantic Yards - Elliot Brown - New York Observer
• Brooklyn Arena another step closer to reality - Kurt Helin - NBC Sports
• Judge Rules Against Atlantic Yards Opponents - Matthew Schuerman - WNYC
• Atlantic Yards Project Clears Latest Hurdle - Lewis Dodley - NY1
• Court upholds AY eminent domain ruling - The Real Deal
• State Owns Atlantic Yards; Brooklyn Homeowners’ Titles Taken - Ryan Thompson - Brooklyn Eagle
• Final Atlantic Yards holdouts to lose their property - Rich Calder - New York Post
• Judge gives Atlantic Yards project the green light; Ratner plans to break ground Mar. 11 - Erin Durkin - New York Daily New
• Another legal win for B'klyn arena developers - AP
• Go-ahead in Atlantic Yards land grab bid - Amy Zimmer - Metro New York
• In decision by Gerges allowing condemnation, unwillingness to evaluate significance of changes in AY benefits - Norman Oder - Atlantic Yards Report