Case Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court Asks If All 50 States Must Comply with U.S. Constitution's Excessive Fines Clause - Institute for Justice

Case Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court Asks If All 50 States Must Comply with U.S. Constitution's Excessive Fines Clause - Institute for Justice

Civil forfeiture should be illegal. “The Excessive Fines Clause is a critical check on the government’s power to punish people and take their property. Without it, state and local law enforcement could confiscate everything a person owns based on a minor crime or—using civil forfeiture—no crime at all.”