Texas law enforcement can seize, and keep, an individual’s private property—cash, cars, houses, or...
Civil Asset Forfeiture: Organized Criminal Activity by Law Enforcement
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Texas Civil Asset Forfeiture Once Again Under Scrutiny
Civil asset forfeiture is nothing short of policing for profit. The concept of the government...
Federal Forfeiture is a Growing Criminal Enterprise
Under the federal civil asset forfeiture law, the U.S. Government can seize a person’s home, car,...
Civil Asset Forfeiture Under Fire—AG Not Listening
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, nicknamed “Buddy” as a kid growing up in Hybart, Alabama, got his law...
Federal Forfeiture Statutes Take Another Hit
Federal forfeiture statutes authorize a dirty business—the taking of an individual’s assets the...
U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Joint and Several Liability in Forfeiture Cases
On June 5, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision, Honeycutt v. United States,...
