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The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Constitution places restrictions on civil forfeiture laws, which allow states and localities to take and keep property used in crimes. (Credit: Tom Brenner/The New York Times)
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Drug Policy Alliance Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Arguing Excessive Fines Clause Should Rein In Asset Forfeiture Abuses

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The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Constitution places restrictions on civil forfeiture laws, which allow states and localities to take and keep property used in crimes. (Credit: Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

Broad Coalition from Across Political Spectrum Agrees that Government Abuse of Asset Forfeiture Must End; Across Country Police Seize and Forfeit Property from Mostly Low-Income People

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2018
Contacts: Tony Newman and Theshia Naidoo

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