Federal Loophole Thwarts State Curbs on Police Seizures of Property
Over the past three years, Melisa Ingram, a 50-year-old Detroit…
SC Troopers under SLED investigation following $110K seizure
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WJZY) — South Carolina Law Enforcement Division…
Government seeks property forfeiture in vape case
On the first anniversary of a raid of Tibor’s Kosher Meats…
Op-Ed: State seizure of private property – How civil asset forfeiture has run amok in Louisiana
Imagine you are driving home from work one day and are stopped…
In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police seizing man’s $39,500
In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police…
Yes, police in most states can seize your money even if you’re not charged with a crime
Through a process called civil forfeiture, the government can…
AOC Discovers the Horrors of Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rails Against the Practice in Congressional Hearing
America's civil asset forfeiture system is unfair, un-American,…
Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public
cross the country, some law enforcement agencies have deployed…
Fake Reform Won’t Fix Police Addiction To Forfeiture Cash
Nursing student and single mom Stephanie Wilson will soon have…
How do you protect your assets from seizures and forfeitures?
Dan Greenberg, deputy general counsel of the Competitive Enterprise…
Feds Expand Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency
The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans a dramatic expansion in…
Warrant of arrest issued against seized funds from Bank of Saipan
DISTRICT Court for the NMI Magistrate Judge Heather Kennedy …
NM End of Civil Asset Forfeiture Didn’t Increase Crime: Study
In 2015, New Mexico legislators ended most civil asset forfeiture,…
Albany district attorney, sheriff under federal review for use of funds
The Department of Justice is reviewing the offices' use of federal…
Middle District Of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $168 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2022
Tampa, FL ― U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today…
From pirates to kingpins, the strange legal history of civil forfeiture
As with most good tales, this one starts with pirates. Or rather,…
After Having His Motel Seized by the Government, Victim of Civil Asset Forfeiture Reflects on His Fight
Russ Caswell, owner of Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Mass., fought…
Former Motel Caswell owner testifies in nation’s capital on pitfalls of civil forfeiture law
Former Motel Caswell owner testifies in nation’s capital on…
This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Twelfth in a Series: Love Field Update)
A few months ago, I blogged about the curious case of a currency…
This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Eighth in a Series)
I wish it were harder to find forfeiture outrages to write about,…
This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrages (Ninth in a Series: Texas Edition)
There is a big difference between being accused of misconduct…
This Week’s Outrage (Which, Again, Touches on Civil Asset Forfeiture)
Last week, the Birmingham News published a scorching expose of…
New Hampshire Considers Major Forfeiture Reform
The New Hampshire state legislature’s House Committee on Criminal…
This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Eleventh in a Series: Highway Robbery in California)
The bandit is the scourge of the traveler. In less developed…