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Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help

Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United…

Trump pardon unwinds some Manafort forfeitures

Justice Department drops efforts to seize 3 properties of former…

Fighting Back against Government Theft

On March 4, 2015, police seized Massachusetts grandmother Malinda…

Ducey signs bill requiring conviction before assets are seized

Prosecutors and law enforcement agencies will no longer be permitted…

Civil asset forfeiture: I’m a grandmother, not a drug lord. Why can police take my property?

It shouldn't take six years and the threat of legal action to…

The Continuing Perversity of Civil Asset Forfeiture

In too many places, law enforcement can still seize cash or property…

Mooresville Police Face Legal Fight Over Cash Seized From Suspects

A judge in Statesville last week barred Mooresville police from…
The IRS has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency this fiscal year – here’s what happens to it

How Civil Asset Forfeiture Turns Authorities into ‘Bounty Hunters’

Civil asset forfeiture gives police officers the right to seize…

US Government is Seizing so Many Cryptos, It’s Enrolling Private Contractors

The U.S. government has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptos…

EDITORIAL: Civil asset forfeiture horror story shows need for reform

Every once in a while, a criminal makes a mighty blunder when…