Missourian
Diamond Member
Big win in the fight against civil asset forfeiture in Supreme Court today...not a total victory, but definitely a big step in the right direction.
If you'd rather read than watch, link to CNBC:
In a unanimous holding, the justices for the first time incorporated the 8th Amendment's protection against excessive fines to the states. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who delivered the court's opinion, wrote that the safeguard is "fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty."
Supreme Court says states can't impose excessive fines in pivotal ruling
If you'd rather read than watch, link to CNBC:
In a unanimous holding, the justices for the first time incorporated the 8th Amendment's protection against excessive fines to the states. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who delivered the court's opinion, wrote that the safeguard is "fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty."
Supreme Court says states can't impose excessive fines in pivotal ruling