In 2010, rising crime forced now 94-year-old grandmother Geraldine Tyler from the one-bedroom condominium she owned in Minneapolis. After she moved, the property taxes on her condo piled up, amounting to $2,300 in debt.

By 2015, additional taxes, fees, and penalties brought the total amount owed to $15,000. To repay the tax debt, Hennepin County seized and sold her home. Instead of keeping only the amount owed to the county and refunding the sale's surplus, Hennepin County kept all $40,000 earned from the sale.

Ms. Tyler sued the county, arguing that Hennepin County's actions violated the Fifth Amendment, which guarantees every American just compensation for their property.

In early March, with Minnesota Republicans, I filed an Amicus Brief in support of Ms. Tyler's case, which is being heard before the United States Supreme Court this week. I joined Jon Justice on Twin Cities News Talk this morning to discuss the case. You can listen to that interview here.

We want to hear from you. Do you agree or disagree that Hennepin County should have the right to seize Ms. Tyler's home, while taking her home equity in the process?