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8 May 2007, 10:56 am
Justice Stone did leave room for principals to make exceptions to the rule on a case-by-case basis. [read post]
20 Jul 2017, 12:58 pm by Ilya Somin
Earlier this week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Justice Department is going to expand asset forfeiture – a badly flawed policy under which the government is allowed to confiscate the property of people suspected of a crime, even in many cases where they are never charged, much less convicted. [read post]
9 Aug 2023, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
., Aug. 8, 2023), in a case on remand from the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. [read post]
11 Jan 2016, 8:12 pm
Civil forfeiture cases allow for the seizure of assets if a case can be made based on a preponderance of the evidence, which is the lowest burden of proof in the justice system (and much lower than the beyond a reasonable doubt standard used in criminal cases). [read post]
14 Mar 2010, 7:30 pm by Kevin Funnell
" Cleese’s problem in the sketch is not that his parrot has been confiscated; rather, his problem is that the parrot he had just purchased is dead. [read post]
23 Sep 2013, 12:00 pm
Police also expect the woman who came to the door will be charged in the case. [read post]
19 Jun 2014, 6:55 am by Walter Olson
” Police gave him a ticket and confiscated the sign: “Odolecki was issued a ticket and forced to hand over his sign. [read post]
20 Apr 2014, 8:30 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 50804 (ND TX, April 11, 2014), a Texas federal district court dismissed an inmate's complaint that some of his religious materials were confiscated when they were improperly stored.In Miles v. [read post]
11 Aug 2013, 5:00 am by Howard Friedman
LEXIS 111617 (ED TN, Aug. 8, 2013), a Tennessee federal district court dismissed an inmate's complaint that the jail administrator confiscated his religious material and failed to tell him the time so he would know when to pray.In Mead v. [read post]
6 Mar 2015, 9:51 am by JacksonWhite Law
Penalties for these charges include loss of custody, jail time, fines, and, in some cases, registration as a felon or sex offender. [read post]
12 Nov 2006, 10:52 am
LEXIS 81216 (ED MO, Nov. 6, 2006), a Missouri federal district court permitted a Wiccan prisoner to proceed with his claim that his free exercise rights were infringed when prison officials confiscated black candles and other ritual items, saying they were used in "darker worship styles".In Modena v. [read post]
2 Mar 2008, 3:02 am
., Feb. 26, 2008), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court decision rejecting plaintiff prisoner's claim that his free exercise rights were violated when prison officials confiscated his hard-bound Koran, prayer rug, and kufi.In Scott v. [read post]
13 Dec 2011, 6:38 am by W Chan
The state may confiscate property that was gained through the commission of a crime or property that was gained through that crime. [read post]