Supreme Court limits States power to impose excessive fines and asset seizures in victory against Civil Forfeiture
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states cannot impose excessive fees, fines, and forfeitures in criminal cases. The unanimous opinion, written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, makes it clear that the United States Constitution’s 8th amendment prohibiting “excessive fines” applies to states and local governments just as it applies to the Federal government. [...]