Headline Roundup • February 20th, 2019
Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution's ban on "excess fines" applies to states, which will limit the power of police departments to seize private property.
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