Supreme Court sides with grandmother who lost home, equity because of back taxes

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Tyler claims the county's handling of the property represented a government "taking" that she says violates the Fifth Amendment.
58% : Tyler also argued that the fines assessed by the county are excessive in violation of the Eighth Amendment.
53% : The takings clause of the Fifth Amendment bars the government from taking private property "without just compensation."

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