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FBI and California sheriff illegally seized marijuana cash belonging to licensed dispensaries, lawsuit claims

FBI and California sheriff illegally seized marijuana cash belonging…

After FBI seizure of safe deposit boxes in Beverly Hills, legal challenges mount

After FBI seizure of safe deposit boxes in Beverly Hills,…

Court Blocks Unconstitutional Government Seizure of Mongols Motorcycle Club Trademark

More than 10 years ago, the Department of Justice launched an…

Ferrari seized by FBI and featured in TV show sells for $760,000 at U.S. Marshals auction

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Can the Trump Administration Use Asset Forfeiture Funds to Build the Border Wall?

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Airport Pirates Find Bounty in a College Student’s Life Savings

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Governor Hogan, Civil Asset Forfeiture Is Inherently Abusive

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Montana Reins in Civil Asset Forfeiture

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This Federal Program Lets Cops Seize Cash, Evade State Laws And Keep Over A Billion Dollars

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Civil Forfeiture Now Requires A Criminal Conviction In Montana And New Mexico

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Civil Forfeiture: A Civil Rights Violation

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Ohio Now Requires Criminal Convictions For Many Civil Forfeiture Cases

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Civil Forfeiture Laws And The Continued Assault On Private Property

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Supreme Court Could Stop The Federal Government From Not Paying Legal Fees

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Feds seize pill-pushing doc’s Brooklyn condo

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Forfeited profits: Why the feds chronically undersell seized property

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Condo board looks to evict buyer of heavily discounted 1MDB penthouse

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Will the feds bungle billions?

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Police seize property without charges and pocket the proceeds. There’s a bipartisan move to crack down.

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Police seized $10,000 of a couple’s cash. They couldn’t get it back — until they went public.

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A former Marine was pulled over for following a truck too closely. Police took nearly $87,000 of his cash.

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Why civil asset forfeiture simply won’t die

By Robert Gebelhoff Assistant editor and Opinions contributor July…

The Justice Department just shut down a huge asset forfeiture program

The Department of Justice announced this week that it's suspending…

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