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Michigan Man Cleared of Wrongdoing, Still Fighting Civil Forfeiture Years Later

This article was originally published by the Institute for Justice.…

Civil asset forfeiture is a dangerous tool

South Africa’s civil forfeiture law is based on American law…

No Arrest — But Cops Took And Kept His $2,035 Anyway

Your assets are presumed guilty in Michigan; legislation would…

Sessions Creates DOJ Asset Forfeiture Watchdog

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is setting up a unit to oversee…

How the government can steal your stuff: 6 questions about civil asset forfeiture answered

Editor’s note: Should someone wearing a badge have the power…

Yes, the government can steal your stuff

Authorities don’t need a conviction or even for a suspect to…

Policing for Profit: Law Enforcement Agencies Abuse Civil Asset Forfeiture

While crime may not pay, policing can be very profitable when…

America’s Asset-Forfeiture Scam Is Law Enforcement’s Disgrace

If Congress won’t act, the Supreme Court may move to rein in…

Trump Just Resurrected the Ugly Practice Known as Civil Forfeiture for No Reason

Civil asset forfeiture is the latest dangerous from the Trump…

Are law enforcement agencies abusing civil asset forfeiture?

Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agencies to seize…

Civil Asset Forfeiture: Where Due Process Goes to Die

Police can take your money or property and keep it, even if no…

Justice Thomas Defends Victims of Policing for Profit

Civil asset forfeiture is arbitrary and unfair, and it gives…

Good and bad news on civil asset forfeiture

Good and bad news on civil asset forfeiture Saraland, Ala., police…

Distracted media missed the asset forfeiture issue

Apparently the President of the United States is now in the business…

These states let police take and keep your stuff even if you haven’t committed a crime

The policy that allows this is known as "civil forfeiture" —…

Senate bill aims to rein in IRS on asset forfeitures

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Police Seize Car, Drive 56,000 Miles, Sell It Without Charging Owners With a Crime

Michigan forfeiture laws allow assets to be turned over without…

Civil asset forfeiture creates perverse incentives that can cost you your property.

Civil asset forfeiture creates perverse incentives that can cost…

How police can take your stuff, sell it, and pay for armored cars with the money

As the public gets more critical of police aggression and abuse…

Controversial civil forfeiture program back in action

In 2012, Alda Gentile, her son and baby grandson were driving…

My Voice: Private property at risk in South Dakota

James Madison declared way back in 1792 that in America, “Government…

The feds are helping local police make money by taking your stuff again

The Obama administration rolls back one of its best policing…

State report on civil asset forfeiture laws in Florida suggests reforms are needed

There’s been an increasing rise in reforming civil asset forfeiture…

How States Are Using the Courts to Fight Police Taking People’s Money and Property

From coast to coast, states are tackling legislation that would…

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Due Process in Civil Forfeiture: Are Property Owners’ Rights Protected?
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.