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BREAKING: Indiana Supreme Court has rejected the state's arguments in
#Timbs v. Indiana & remanded to state trial court for determination about whether#forfeiture of@IJ client Tyson Timbs' Land Rover was "grossly disproportional" to his low-level offense#ExcessiveFines https://twitter.com/incourts/status/1188860783662374912 …Prikaži ovu nit -
With Indiana Supreme Court Ruling, Tyson Timbs Is One Step Closer to Getting His Car Back
@IJ#Forfeiture#ExcessiveFines https://ij.org/press-release/with-indiana-supreme-court-ruling-tyson-timbs-is-one-step-closer-to-getting-his-car-back/ … -
Since when is bail $1 million for running a red light?
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“Jim Ficken admits he let his grass grow too long. He just doesn’t think he should lose his house over it.”
#taxationbycitation#excessivefines https://www.tampabay.com/pinellas/dunedin-fined-a-man-30000-for-tall-grass-now-the-city-has-foreclosed-on-his-home-20190508/ … -
The decision marked the first time the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on
#ExcessiveFines in the case of#Timbs vs. Indiana has been applied in the country since the ruling, said@thehottot of@IJ#CivilForfeiture#SouthCarolina https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2019/10/15/civil-asset-forfeiture-sc-unconstitutional-circuit-judge-rules/3988345002/ … via@greenvillenewsPrikaži ovu nit -
The
#USConstitution states “#ExcessiveBail shall not be required, nor#ExcessiveFines imposed, nor cruel and#UnusualPunishments inflicted.” The#EighthAmendment is hotly debated in#CriminalLaw and what constitutes “excessive”#bail or#fines. Read More: http://ow.ly/r01650y71bo pic.twitter.com/AnJA49xDEE
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“Why impose a level where they can’t pay and never will pay? You have gotten away from what you want, which is to create a deterrent for people not to engage in that (poor driving) behavior again.” Good question.
#excessivefines#taxationbycitationhttps://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article239183728.html … -
Homeowners Associations have been abusing the power to fine for many years. Now cities are doing the same thing, and it’s getting national attention.
#HOAabuse#City ##excessivefines https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2019/07/19/florida-city-hits-homeowners-massive-penalties-supreme-court-excessive-fines/1691703001/ … -
#Shameful behavior for Dunedin, FL. They should stop these#ExcessiveFines A Florida woman was fined $100,000 for a dirty pool and overgrown grass. When do fines become excessive? https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2019/07/19/florida-city-hits-homeowners-massive-penalties-supreme-court-excessive-fines/1691703001/ … -
ShadowProofCom:
#Unconstitutional#ExcessiveFines: Wrongfully Incarcerated#Whistleblower Chelsea Manning's Daily Fines For Grand Jury Resistance Increase To $1000 https://shadowproof.com/2019/07/16/chelsea-mannings-daily-fines-for-grand-jury-resistance-increase-to-1000/ … Meanwhile Barr, McGahn, Mnuchin, Ross + Trump go unpunished -
Excellent piece in
@TheAtlantic by@IJ authors Scott Bullock and@nick_sibilla regarding the fight against#policingforprofit and#excessivefines. https://twitter.com/SStossel/status/1105813093580525568 … -
Prof. Lou Rulli, Civil Practice Clinic Director, and
@GittisCtr Professor on@NPR speaking about@USSupreme_Court#civilforfeiture and#excessivefines.@stillsaritahttps://twitter.com/pennlaw/status/1101520734986387456 … -
Congratulations
@IJ on a unanimous#SCOTUS ruling on#excessivefines and#forfeiture.https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/u-s-supreme-court-deals-blow-to-excess-fines-asset/article_0f5465fa-3620-11e9-bf8b-7bb9857633e4.html#utm_source=ilnews.org&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletters%2Fillinois-newswire-%2F%3F-dc%3D1551094202&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline … -
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court made its historic ruling that 8th Amendment’s protection against
#ExcessiveFines applies to state and local governments across the country. What does it mean for#HOAs?#SCOTUS#ValueMyRights https://independentamericancommunities.com/2019/02/21/what-do-civil-forfeiture-8th-amendment-have-to-do-with-hoas/ …pic.twitter.com/EG95MynUOi
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#SCOTUS unanimously ruled that civil asset forfeiture that is disproportionate to the underlying crime is unconstitutional under the#8thAmendment's#ExcessiveFines clause. It's about time! Now can we address excessive bail?#SupremeCourt#LegalNewshttps://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/supreme-court-rules-against-civil-forfeitures-rbg-timbs.html … -
8th Amendment in the news.
#excessivefines#BillofRightshttps://twitter.com/LindaRMonkJD/status/1098249950318727168 … -
Beautiful ruling in the
#Timbs case by#SCOTUS. Banning Civil Asset Forfeiture in excess of the maximum fine allowed by Statute. The practice of seizing money and assets that exceeded the statutory fine ruled a violation of the#ExcessiveFines clause of the 8th Amendment. https://twitter.com/KimberlyRobinsn/status/1098237558075637760 … -
Check out this
#animated version of@IJ's Timbs v. Indiana oral argument in#SCOTUS on Wednesday (by SCOTUS-Toons, based on the audio recording released today)#ExcessiveFines#Forfeiture#CivilForfeiture#Timbs https://youtu.be/fys0hvRXyz8 via@YouTube -
"Examples of police departments using
#excessivefines and forfeitures to boost their#revenue are not hard to come by...revenue from#fees,#fines and#forfeitures made up more than a fifth of Ferguson’s general fund" https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/12/01/scotus-considers-asset-forfeiture …@TheEconomist
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