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Reasonable limits on asset forfeiture past-due

When law enforcement officials seize property gained through…

Civil asset forfeiture reform is sweeping the nation

There’s an under-the-radar fight brewing in Washington, D.C.,…

The Supreme Court Has Limited How Much Private Property States Can Seize

The Eighth Amendment bars the federal government from imposing…

For Phelps County: Seizing Suspects’ Assets Is Like ‘Pennies From Heaven’

A newly renovated red-brick jail is nearing completion. Low-milage…

Asset Forfeiture; a Commentary on the Legal Marijuana Industry’s Achilles Heel

Given the United States’ current political climate, bi-partisan…

How a Young Joe Biden Became the Architect of the Government’s Asset Forfeiture Program

A tale of the War on Drugs, Joe Biden, Bill Weld, and how civil…

Civil forfeiture: Fighting socialism in Mississippi and throughout the Deep South

What does present-day Venezuela have in common with Mississippi…

WHAT THE SUPREME COURT RULING COULD MEAN FOR CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE

As the U.S. Supreme Court pointed out on Feb. 20, the constitutional…

Police agencies forfeit millions after new law chokes off funds from asset seizures

Jewels worth $7.2 million were seized in Los Angeles. Fine art…

The government took $41,000 from this Texan at a Houston airport six months ago. They never gave it back.

A nurse from Katy is suing Customs and Border Protection after…