>>>>yeah - a lawsuit that has caps on the amount and a history of the states not paying.
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>>>That's why there are those repo guys... just pick a govt owned building and take possession. Then start charging rent or evict them.
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>>Good idea. Only problem is that it would still involve getting the state to rule against itself - which is ..uhh..quite difficult, even when the state is at fault.
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>Wait, wait... aren't the courts independent? At least in the US.

They're supposed to be - except for the Supreme court which is politicized based on what president appoints which judge.