U.S. Supreme Court,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Feb. 21, 2019
US Supreme Court rules state civil forfeitures covered by 8th Amendment excessive fines protection
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled emphatically Wednesday that the excessive fines clause of the 8th Amendment is an incorporated right and thus applicable to state civil forfeiture actions.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote an opinion issued Wednesday that said the excessive fines clause of the 8th Amendment is an incorporated right, applicable to state civil forfeiture actions.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled emphatically Wednesday that the excessive fines clause of the 8th Amendment is an incorporated right and thus applicable to state civil forfeiture actions.
In the underlying case, Indiana resident Tyson Timbs pleaded guilty to drug charges after selling heroin to an undercover officer. When he was arrested, state police seized his vehic...
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