Jason Snead is executive director of the Honest Elections Project. He is a former senior policy analyst in The Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
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New polling data is shedding light on the widespread impact of pervasive property seizures under civil asset forfeiture laws. In both Utah and Florida, a… Read More
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court delivered a win for the Sixth Amendment right to counsel in Luis v. United States. Five justices—Justice Stephen Breyer, who… Read More
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With the 2016 election season well underway, millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots in primaries and caucuses. Republican and Democratic… Read More
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After a four-month hiatus, the Justice Department has announced it is resuming its much-criticized “equitable sharing” program, which disburses hundreds of millions of dollars annually… Read More
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The Florida state Senate recently voted unanimously in support of a major civil forfeiture reform package. On Tuesday the Florida House of Representatives followed suit, voting… Read More
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Feb. 19 marked the final date that drone owners can register with the federal government to avoid being branded a felon by the Federal Aviation… Read More
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Late last year, the city council in Austin, Texas, passed a new law requiring ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to replace their current background… Read More
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In yet another egregious case of civil asset forfeiture abuse, Michigander John Gutowski was forced to spend years fighting the government to reclaim over $250,000… Read More
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After a year of debate in the New Jersey state legislature, young entrepreneurs in the state finally have the right to shovel snow without fear… Read More
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Law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma are upset with attempts in their state legislature to reform the practice known as civil asset forfeiture, the legal tool… Read More
