No. 22-996
Tawanda Hall, et al. v. Andrew Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer, et al.
Tags: civil-forfeiture civil-procedure civil-punishment constitutional-law due-process eighth-amendment excessive-fines excessive-fines-clause property-forfeiture takings tax-foreclosure
Key Terms:
Takings DueProcess FifthAmendment Punishment
Takings DueProcess FifthAmendment Punishment
Latest Conference:
2023-06-15
Related Cases:
22-874
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the forfeiture of property worth far more than needed to satisfy a debt plus interest, penalties, and costs is a fine within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the forfeiture of property worth far more than needed to satisfy a debt plus interest, penalties, and costs is a fine within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment.
Docket Entries
2023-06-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
2023-05-25
Reply of petitioners Tawanda Hall, et al. filed.
2023-05-12
Brief of respondents Andrew Meisner, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-04-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 15, 2023)
Attorneys
Andrew Meisner, et al.
John J. Bursch — Bursch Law PLLC, Respondent
John J. Bursch — Bursch Law PLLC, Respondent
Tawanda Hall, et al.
Christina Marie Martin — Pacific Legal Foundation, Petitioner
Christina Marie Martin — Pacific Legal Foundation, Petitioner