Unanimous ruling in supreme court fixes problem where the government was allowed to sell someone's home and keep everything even if they only owed $1k in debt.

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US Supreme Court curbs states' property tax 'windfall'
reuters.com

This specific case revolved around a 94 yr old woman in Minnesota who owed $15k in taxes. Her home was taken away and sold for $40k and the government kept everything from the auction.

It's hard to believe that this was ever legal, this is a major win for common sense rulings.

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