Michael Pung v. Isabella County
County seizes family home over tax bill that was never owed
The Supreme Court will decide whether Scott Pung’s heirs are entitled to the equity they had in their longtime family home.
State of Washington v. Tim Eyman
Washington activist challenges crushing government fines that ignore ability to pay
For two decades, Tim Eyman was Washington’s most prolific citizen activist, sponsoring 17 statewide ballot initiatives. His most notable success, Initiative 695, slashed car tab fees to $30 and proved wildly popular with voters—saving taxpayers an estimated $750 million in its first year alone. Washington’s political establishment despised him for it. In 2017, the State […]
Faytima Howard v. Macomb County
Michigan woman asks Supreme Court to end state's home equity theft work-around
The county sold her home at auction for $499,007—nearly twenty times what she owed. Under the Constitution's Takings Clause, as the Supreme Court confirmed in Tyler v. Hennepin County, the government must pay property owners for any excess value beyond the debt owed.
Kathy Sarkisian v. City of the Village of Douglas, MI
Michigan town gives neighbors veto power over chickens, property rights, and due process
Kathy Sarkisian is challenging the City ordinance that illegally gives neighbors absolute power over chicken permits and use of property that’s not theirs, and does so without due process.
Clear Sky Holdings, LLC v. Estate of Gaston Powell, Sr.
Protecting family’s century-old home equity from DC’s predatory taxation
Gaston Powell’s loved ones are fighting back against DC’s predatory tax foreclosure process and excessive penalties to ensure their family legacy and home’s equity aren’t wiped out by illegal government overreach.
DJB Rentals, LLC v. City of Largo, Florida
Florida City’s massive fines are a money-making scheme disguised as code enforcement
Don Bourgeois has taken his fight to federal court to restore his rights and end Largo’s destructive and illegal use of fining power as a money-making scheme.
Kari Beeman, et al., Petitioners v. Muskegon County Treasurer
Michigan property owners challenge unconstitutional home equity theft claims process
Kari only learned she could claim the surplus proceeds after a lawyer contacted her. Although she tried to follow the State’s labyrinthine process, it failed her—and enriched the government at her expense—in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Johanna McGee v. Alger County Treasurer
Fighting home equity theft in Michigan’s unlawful claims process
Forcing property owners to chase down their own money through processes that are designed to fail only traps people into accidentally waiving their rights. The Michigan and United States Constitutions demand that government pay the owner for extra property it takes, at a minimum, by selling the property and returning any surplus to former owners. No matter what claim processes lawmakers put on the books, once a government takes property, government is duty-bound to pay for it.
Koetter v. Manistee County Treasurer
Fighting home equity theft in Michigan’s unlawful claims process
Forcing property owners to chase down their own money through processes that are designed to fail only traps people into accidentally waiving their rights. The Michigan and United States Constitutions demand that government pay the owner for extra property it takes, at a minimum, by selling the property and returning any surplus to former owners. No matter what claim processes lawmakers put on the books, once a government takes property, government is duty-bound to pay for it.