No. 22-166October Term 2022Decided May 25, 2023
Tyler v. Hennepin County
Geraldine Tyler owed $15,000 in property taxes, leading Hennepin County to foreclose on her home, sell it for $40,000, and keep the $25,000 surplus.
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- Current stage
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- Latest event
- Decision released May 25, 2023
- What it's about
Geraldine Tyler owed $15,000 in property taxes, leading Hennepin County to foreclose on her home, sell it for $40,000, and keep the $25,000 surplus. The Supreme Court ruled that the government keeping the excess value of the home beyond the tax debt violates the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause.
Question presented
1. Does taking and selling a home to satisfy a debt to the government, and keeping the surplus value as a windfall, violate the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause? 2. Is the forfeiture of property worth far more than needed to satisfy a debt a fine within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released May 25, 2023
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- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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