Supreme Court of the United States
Pung v. Isabella County
June 23, 2026
Summary
The Court held that under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause the proper measure of just compensation for a tax‑sale foreclosure is the auction sale price, not the property's hypothetical fair market value, and that the Eighth Amendment Excessive Fines Clause does not require compensation beyond the surplus proceeds. The judgment of the Sixth Circuit was vacated and the case remanded for further proceedings.