This Week in Civil Forfeiture Outrages

Not for the first time, I came across so many accounts of civil…

How Civil Forfeiture Can Enable Public Officials’ Misuse of Funds

A fascinating story at Reason last week—about the misuse of…

People Have Few Protections Against Law Enforcement Civil Asset Forfeiture Practices

Imagine a world where police officers regularly confiscate property…

Arizona Adopts Landmark Civil Forfeiture Reform Legislation

On May 6, Arizona Governor Greg Ducey signed into law House Bill…

Guy describes the living nightmare of the US government trying to seize his family’s motel

US senators held a hearing this week to talk about reforming…

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Twelfth in a Series: Love Field Update)

A few months ago, I blogged about the curious case of a currency…

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Eleventh in a Series: Highway Robbery in California)

The bandit is the scourge of the traveler. In less developed…

New Hampshire Considers Major Forfeiture Reform

The New Hampshire state legislature’s House Committee on Criminal…

This Week’s Outrage (Which, Again, Touches on Civil Asset Forfeiture)

Last week, the Birmingham News published a scorching expose of…

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrages (Ninth in a Series: Texas Edition)

There is a big difference between being accused of misconduct…