Pung v. Isabella County · ¶39

In response to Pung’s procedural arguments, the parties appear to agree that a jurisdiction might violate the Constitution if it employs blatantly unfair procedures, such as by conducting a sham sale or needlessly delaying a tax sale while real estate prices crashed. But the parties disagree on what constitutes a fair process. According to the County, governments need only follow the contours of state law. For its part, the United States argues that tax sales must be “fairly conducted . . . in light of the Nation’s history and tradition of tax sales.” Brief for United States as Amicus Cu riae 26.

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