We’re not going to dwell too much on the U.S. Court of Appeals’ opinion in Fox v. Saginaw County, No. 22-1265 (Apr. 28, 2023), because even though it is a case involving the “home equity theft” takings issue argued at the Supreme Court last week, this one tells us more about civil procedure
Tyler SCOTUS Takings Argument Round-Up
Our Pacific Legal Foundation Property Rights Litigation Tyler team,
and Counsel of Record Christina Martin (second from right)
Here are your links to the buzz about Tyler v. Hennepin County, No. 22-166, our law firm’s case which argues that Hennepin County’s seizure of Ms. Tyler’s condo and then keeping the excess equity over what
Today’s Takings SCOTUS Oral Argument Transcript And Recording: Tyler v. Hennepin County
Coffee is for closers.
(Yes, we were up and at the desk at 4 a.m. local time
to listen live. We just needed a direct injection of coffee.)
Here is the transcript, and the audio recording of today’s U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Tyler v. Hennepin County, No. 22-166, our law firm’s case
More SCOTUS Takings Previews (Argument Tomorrow, 10am ET)
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in Tyler v. Hennepin County, No. 22-166, our law firm’s case which argues that Hennepin County’s keeping the excess equity in Ms. Tyler’s home over what she owed in property taxes and fees, is
Get Ready For SCOTUS Takings Arguments (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)
Take a deep dive into the arguments and amicus briefs
This Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Tyler v. Hennepin County, No. 22-166, our law firm’s case which argues that Hennepin County’s keeping the excess value in Ms. Tyler’s home over what she owed in property taxes
Tyler v. Hennepin County Previews: Get Yourself Prepared For The Next SCOTUS Takings Arguments
Here at our law firm, we’re getting ready as one of our colleagues prepares to argue the Supreme Court’s next takings case in a couple of weeks. Yes, this is what we’ve alternatively called the “home equity theft” or the “keep the change” case where government seizes property to satisfy the owner’s tax debt, and
Property Owner’s SCOTUS Merits Brief: “Under no circumstances can government have an unbounded ability to confiscate entire properties of any size for even the most minimal tax debts.”
Here’s the merits brief, filed yesterday in the above-depicted Court by our law firm colleagues, headed by Counsel of Record Christina Martin in Tyler v. Hennepin County, No. 22-166, a case and an issue we’ve been following closely. This is the one, where, as recounted in the petition:
Hennepin County
Mich App: Supreme Court’s Takings Ruling Is Retroactive Because It Is Not A New Rule, But Returned To Common Law
We already know that in Rafaeli, LLC v. Oakland County, 952 N.W.2d 434 (2020), the Michigan Supreme Court held that a homeowner has a property interest in the equity in her home, and that if she fails to pay the full amount of her property taxes and the government forecloses, the government can’t keep
Sixth Circuit Says No To Res Judicata As The Latest Williamson County Workaround
Check out the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Harrison v. Montgomery County, No. 20-4-51 (May 11, 2021). It’s short, readable. And, most importantly, involves a subject that’s near and dear: takings, and the myriad potential traps that await an unsuspecting property owner making such a claim.
If you’ve ever
Michigan: Gov’t Keeping The Change From Tax Delinquency Sale Is A Taking
Our Louisiana friends have a great word — lagniappe — that we’re not sure we understand precisely, but to us has always meant that little something extra. As Mark Twain wrote, “[i]t is the equivalent of the thirteenth roll in a ‘baker’s dozen.’ It is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure.” As far as