WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that led a Michigan county to seize a family home to satisfy a $2,000 tax debt.
The high court rejected the family’s argument that the takings clause, which requires the government to return any surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales, means former owners must be compensated based on the hypothetical fair market value of their property.
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