SCOTUS Hears Pung Property Forfeiture Case

The U.S. Supreme Court takes up Pung v. Isabella County on February 25, where Michigan officials foreclosed on a $194,400 family home over a disputed $2,242 tax bill, auctioned it for just $76,000, and pocketed the massive surplus. This government overreach screams violation of the Takings Clause and Excessive Fines Clause, as the Pacific Legal Foundation argues the county had plenty of less destructive ways to collect like liens or lawsuits instead of bulldozing a family's equity. Read more about this...