Adam Cohen Quoted on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Pung v Isabella County

Pullman & Comley Municipal Law attorney Adam J. Cohen was quoted in a Long Story Short article covering the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Pung v. Isabella County.

"The Case That Almost Upended Local Property Tax Collections" discusses article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling reaffirming long‑standing principles governing tax foreclosure. The case involved a Michigan property owner, Michael Pung, who refused to pay a $2,200 tax bill, after which the county foreclosed and auctioned the property for $76,000. Pung argued he was entitled to the market‑value surplus rather than the auction surplus.

The article referenced Adam's appearance in the Public Money Podcast where he warned that such a rule would undermine tax enforcement nationwide, “It would result in a system where the municipalities would owe more money than they recovered from the tax foreclosure.”

The Court’s decision aligns with that assessment, preserving the existing framework for municipal tax collection. In a follow up statement, Adam called the decision "a complete victory for the government. All of the challenges, including fair market value compensation and proportionality in the foreclosure, were rejected."

To read the full article, please visit the Long Story Short website.