Timbs v. Indiana: Supreme Court on Policing for Profit – The Atlantic
In April 2015, Timbs pleaded guilty to one felony count of dealing. Under the plea deal, Timbs was sentenced to one year of home detention […]
civil forfeiture
Supreme Court Limits Police Powers to Seize Private Property – The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Constitution places limits on the ability of states and localities to take and keep cash, […]
Supreme Court Will Decide If Civil Forfeiture Is Unconstitutional, Violates The Eighth Amendment
For the first time in over 20 years, the U.S. Supreme Court will have the opportunity to review the constitutionality of civil forfeiture laws, which […]