States Must Give Ample Notice Prior to Home Forfeiture (SCOTUS)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court, led by new Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., ruled today that the government must make extra efforts to notify a homeowner before it takes away the property for unpaid taxes.

The Constitution says the government may not take away a person's property "without due process of law," and that means that officials "must take additional reasonable steps" to contact the owner before selling the property, the chief justice said.


The 5-3 decision is a victory for an Arkansas man who lost his house several years after he had paid the mortgage. When his ex-wife failed to pay the property taxes, the state moved to seize and sell the house.


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Roberts was joined by the four liberal justices in ruling that the state had deprived the homeowner of his right to be notified.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-042606scotus_lat,0,234935.story?coll=la-home-headlines

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1. kick

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2. Thomas and Scalia would take adequate notice away from due process

Couple of legal hack quacks. Adequate notice and a fair hearing are the fundamental cornerstones of due process.

Kennedy I just don't get.

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3. Long Dong Silver and Scat-man

Are scum drinking bottom feeders

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4. If I neglected to mention it, welcome aboard

Vets are my favorite people; both my parents (WWII) were.

[saigon68]

5. Thx

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