Supreme Court Oral Argument Focuses on Takings Clause, While Largely Ignoring the Problematic Excessive-Fines-Clause Analysis Applied by the Court Below
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026:
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CAC Release: Supreme Court Oral Argument Focuses on Takings Clause, While Largely Ignoring the Problematic Excessive-Fines-Clause Analysis Applied by the Court Below
Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Pung v. Isabella County, a case in which the Court is considering whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth . . .
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CAC Release: Supreme Court Oral Argument Focuses on Takings Clause, While Largely Ignoring the Problematic Excessive-Fines-Clause Analysis Applied by the Court Below
Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Pung v. Isabella County, a case in which the Court is considering whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth . . .