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.
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Albuquerque Forfeiture Case Could Have National Implications
New Hampshire has made great strides at the state level with regard to Asset Forfeiture. But many states, and more importantly the federal government, still engage in the practice of seizing property for themselves. A federal judge in Albuquerque, New Mexico just wrote a decision that while limited to local seizures, makes a great case for why the practice should be prohibited from sea to shining sea.