Summary of Podcast Episode

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss two cases from the Sixth Circuit. The first case, 'Istovir vs. Freilander', challenges the constitutionality of Kentucky's certificate of need law. The law requires businesses to show that they are needed based on existing agencies, preventing new businesses from entering the market. The hosts argue that this law infringes on the entrepreneurs' right to earn a living and lacks a meaningful rational basis. The second case, 'Hall vs. Meisner', involves Michigan's general property tax act, which allows local governments to initiate foreclosure proceedings on properties with tax liens. The court examines the history of equity and property rights, finding that the Michigan law conflicts with centuries of property protection and allows the government to retain the excess proceeds from the sale of foreclosed homes. The hosts emphasize the importance of protecting property rights and argue for a meaningful review of these laws by the Supreme Court.