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Isabella County","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:13.853402Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:13.866038Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T23:58:01.499500Z","explanation":"An official Court opinion was verified.","status":"decided"},{"changed_at":"2026-08-30T01:30:34.641649Z","explanation":"An official Court opinion was verified.","status":"decided"}],"case_status":"decided","dek":"A Michigan homeowner lost his house over unpaid taxes. The county sold it and kept the entire sale price. 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The county sold the property and kept all the proceeds. Pung says the county took his home and must pay its full market value. The county says he is owed only the surplus left after his tax debt."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 116, lines 33-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 116, lines 33-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 23-53","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 23-53"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 61, lines 45-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 61, lines 45-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 71, lines 27-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 71, lines 27-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 92, lines 35-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 92, lines 35-25"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["A Michigan court allowed the foreclosure. The county sold the home and kept the proceeds. Pung appealed, and the Sixth Circuit ruled against him. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-21","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-21"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 73, lines 17-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-95_32q3.pdf","page_label":"file page 73, lines 17-9"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["Pung argues the county took his home, so the Constitution requires paying its full market value, not just the leftover money.","Isabella County argues a fair foreclosure sale settles the debt, so the homeowner is entitled only to the surplus proceeds."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 116, lines 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The Court also held that such a tax sale does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban on excessive fines.","The Supreme Court vacated the Sixth Circuit's judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Opinion","label":"Official Supreme Court Opinion — file page 1, lines 1-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-95_dc8e.pdf","page_label":"file page 1, lines 1-1"},{"evidence_type":"Opinion","label":"Official Supreme Court Opinion — file page 2, lines 1-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-95_dc8e.pdf","page_label":"file page 2, lines 1-1"}]}],"slug":"2025-25-95-pung-v-isabella-county","term":"2025","title":"When a County Keeps a Home's Extra Sale Money After a Tax Foreclosure. 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