In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that the US Constitution does not guarantee inmates subject to capital punishment a painless death.
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SCOTUS – 8th Amendment Applies to States And Asset Forfeiture
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the 8th amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to the states in a case on asset forfeiture. It’s not a close call. The vote was 9-0. “Held: The Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is an incorporated protection applicable to the States under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.”
Asset Forfeiture v. The 8th Amendment Reaches the US Supreme Court
It has been 5-months since we shared the news. The Supreme Court agreed to hear an Asset Forfeiture challenge. The case will address the question of whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to states.