Pung v. Isabella County

Decided June 23, 2026. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 25-95 · 609 U.S. ___ (2026)

The proper baseline for measuring “just compensation” following a fairly conducted tax sale is the auction sale price, not the property’s hypothetical fair market value; Isabella County did not violate the Eighth Amendment Excessive Fines Clause by failing to compensate the taxpayer for his property’s fair market value.

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