A constitutional challenge over how the District of Columbia handles the sale of homes with delinquent tax bills has survived the city’s bid to dismiss the case.
The case doesn’t contest the city’s ability to auction off a tax certificate if a property owner fails to pay taxes. Instead, the lawsuit claims that if the home goes into foreclosure and is sold, the city’s failure to compensate the original property owner for any surplus equity violates the Fifth Amendment.
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