LawCommentary
Alabama is taking important steps to bring greater transparency to civil forfeiture, the much-criticized practice that allows property to be seized even without evidence of… Read More
LawCommentary
Amid headline-grabbing exchanges on Russia and sanctuary cities, Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced tough questions on civil asset forfeiture at Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee oversight… Read More
LawNews
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new directive strengthening the government’s ability to seize property of suspected criminals that clashes with reforms some conservatives have… Read More
LawCommentary
Civil asset forfeiture is a nationwide problem, and states across the country are continuing to tackle it. Just last week, two states took significant steps… Read More
LawCommentary
In 1762, agents of the king of England entered John Entick’s house without his consent, searched it from top to bottom, and seized documents and… Read More
LawCommentary
This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas signaled his belief that civil asset forfeiture laws have strayed too far from their narrow historical precedent and… Read More
LawNews
President Donald Trump’s comments on a procedure that allows law enforcement to seize property sparked much debate in the media and on the internet. But… Read More
LawCommentary
Well-meaning laws designed to nab high-level criminals have been twisted to siphon off money from law-abiding American citizens. The latest abuse of civil asset forfeiture… Read More
LawAnalysis
On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and ranking member Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., introduced the “Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from… Read More
LawAnalysis
Thanks to the work of a bipartisan team of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives, federal civil asset forfeiture reform is a significant step… Read More
