LawNews
For the last few years, opponents of civil forfeiture have been calling on Congress to make it more difficult for law enforcement to take property,… 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
LawNews
While the unusual coalition of President Barack Obama and conservative groups hold out hope for the chance at what they call the most meaningful reform… Read More
LawNews
A Texas man and his Burmese Christian band, who had $53,000 seized by law enforcement in Muskogee, Okla., in February will get their money back, the… Read More
LawNews
Freedom is pizza, and swimming, but it can also be frustrating, confusing, and not so limitless. “Freedom for me was a little disconcerting because it’s… Read More
LawNews
A new report from the Justice Department found that a police department located in a Chicago suburb used nearly $1 million it received from a… Read More
LawCommentary
Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., thinks sending innocent people to federal prison is a joke. He has written the “Flamethrowers? Really? Act” after learning that the… Read More
LawNews
Drivers in Chicago who received tickets from the city’s red light and speed camera systems might see refunds. City officials are currently embattled in a… Read More
LawNews
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee is urging the Justice Department, Treasury Department, and Internal Revenue Service to return… Read More
LawCommentary
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
