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How the Feds Are Using Civil Asset Forfeiture to Threaten Free Speech

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Indiana Solicitor General: It’s Constitutional to Seize a Car for Driving 5 MPH Over the Speed Limit

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Supreme Court Rules that Excessive Fines Clause Applies to States and Constrains Civil Asset Forfeiture

The decision in Timbs v. Indiana is a significant step forward…

Clarence Thomas vs. Jeff Sessions on Civil Asset Forfeiture

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Great News: New Mexico’s Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Signed by Governor

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California May Be Next to Pass Police Asset Forfeiture Reform

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JUSTICE MANUAL 9-116.000 – Equitable Sharing And Federal Adoption

9-116.100 - General Equitable Sharing Policies and Procedures Department…

Asset Forfeiture Laws ‘Evil’ and ‘Unreformable,’ Say Former Justice Department Officials

Last week The Washington Post ran a series of in-depth articles…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-115.000 – Use And Disposition Of Seized And Forfeited Property

9-115.100 - Management and Disposal of Seized Assets The United…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-120.000 – Attorney Fee Forfeiture Guidelines

Justice Manual Policy Limitations on Application of Forfeiture Provisions to Attorney Fees

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-112.000 – Administrative And Judicial Forfeiture

9-112.110 - Administrative Forfeiture Policy Properties subject…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-121.000 – Remission, Mitigation, And Restoration Of Forfeited Properties

9-121.100 - Attorney General's Authority With respect to property…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-113.000 – Forfeiture Settlements

9-113.100 - Forfeiture by Settlement and Plea Bargaining in Civil…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-117.000 – Department Of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund

9-117.100 - Transfer of Funds From the Seized Asset Deposit Fund…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-111.000 – Forfeiture/Seizure

9-111.110 - Seizure—General Pre-Seizure Planning Policy Guidelines What…

JUSTICE MANUAL 9-119.000 – Asset Forfeiture Approval, Consultation, And Notification Requirements

9-119.010 - General Approval, Consultation, and Notification…

Alabama Shows How Law Enforcement Can Get Behind Asset Forfeiture Reform

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Ban on Purchasing Certain Equipment with Equitable Sharing Funds

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Civil Asset Forfeiture “Has Created Serious Problems”

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Congress Takes Positive Steps to Protect Property Owners From Asset Seizure

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Scathing Report Reveals ICE Directive Encouraging Agents to Seize Property for Financial Gain

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An Overview of Recent State-Level Forfeiture Reforms

Civil asset forfeiture is a law enforcement tool that enables…

A dysfunctional civil-forfeiture system seizes savings, destroys lives

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A Comparison of Federal Civil and Criminal Forfeiture Procedures: Which Provides More Protections for Property Owners?

Unlike civil forfeiture, U.S. criminal forfeiture…

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When the government takes your property under civil forfeiture, do you get your “day in court” promptly? Recent events – including a Supreme Court decision that went against property owners – reveal a justice system struggling to balance law enforcement goals with due process rights. Explore why timely hearings and fair procedures are often lacking in forfeiture cases, and what reforms are on the horizon to protect innocent owners.