The older dogs were her personal pets. If the judge wasn't bothered by this who are you to complain? This is still America. If she wants to live with a thousand snakes in her home she has the right. I don't even like the thought of even one animal in the house,but, different strokes for different folks.
Besides, if she were not a breeder the kennel license would not be an issue anyway.
I was not the first to complain, the government saw a problem and it looks like they may have a legitimate complaint. A 76 year old woman can't care for 100+ dogs. Although you claim she had help, obviously her motives to breed this many dogs from various breeds were not for love of her pets. Puppy mills stink and your aunt was running one, she was busted.