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The state just cracked down on a form of state-sanctioned robbery, where governments seized and sold homes over minor tax delinquencies—and then pocketed the profits.

But now his case against the government can move forward.

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The Supreme Court supposedly put an end to “home equity theft” last year. But some state and local governments have found a loophole.

Some U.S. Supreme Court decisions could affect your finances. Here’s what you need to know.

The Tyler home equity theft case is just the tip of a much larger iceberg of property rights issues where stronger judicial protection can protect the interests of the poor and minorities, as well as promote the federalist values of localism and diversity.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "home equity theft" violates the Constitution.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously in favor of a 94-year-old woman who argued that she was entitled to some of the profits from the sale of a condominium for which she owed taxes and penalties — a decision likely to result in changes to state's property forfeiture…

‘The taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, but no more,’ wrote Chief Justice John Roberts