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Supreme Court says no speedy hearing required over seized cars
Autoblog via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe majority determined that "the (Constitution's) Due Process Clause requires a timely forfeiture...
Supreme Court Rules Against Women Whose Cars Were Seized by the Police
New York Times· 3 days agoBy a 6-to-3 vote, the court ruled against two Alabama women who had sought prompt hearings to...
Supreme Court rules no due process right to preliminary hearings in civil asset forfeiture cases
Reason.com· 3 days agoThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the due process rights of two Alabama women were not...
Supreme Court says cops can keep your stuff pending forfeiture hearings
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority went further than it had to yet again, approving...
Supreme Court Issues Flawed Ruling in Asset Forfeiture Case
Reason.com· 3 days agoToday, in Culley v. Marshall, the Supreme Court reached a dubious decision in an asset forfeiture property rights case, holding that the seizure of property through civil forfeiture requires ...
Matters of Time - SCOTUS Today
The National Law Review· 2 days agoThe U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases yesterday, in each of which timing played a decisive role in the outcome. These cases did not produce the...
US Supreme Court reinforces police power in seized vehicle ruling
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reinforced the power of law enforcement authorities to retain...
Justices Say No Preliminary Hearings Required in Civil Forfeiture Cases | National Law Journal
Law.com· 3 days agoA divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to require additional due process protections in...
Supreme Court pumps the brakes on additional hearing requirements for ‘innocent owner’ claims
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoThe court split along ideological lines, with the conservative majority saying the ruling balanced...
Supreme Court rules owners of seized cars are not entitled to immediate hearing
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoToday, the Court holds that the Due Process Clause never requires that minimal safeguard.” Justice...