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Amishman
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February 20, 2019
9-0 SCOTUS ruling against asset forfeiture, this is a big deal
Just came out an hour ago
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/430742-supreme-court-clamps-down-on-excessive-fines-by-states
This is a really big deal as it is the first time the 8th amendment has been applied to limit penalties and forfeiture at the state / local level. It opens the door wide to additional challenges against unreasonable fines and the common practice of seizing unrelated assets from suspects.
The case in question involved an individual with a drug related offense with a maximum fine of 10k. He had purchased a car with 40k of money from a life insurance policy paid out when his father died. His car was seized under the pretense that it had been used to transport drugs.
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