Luis v. U.S., No. 14-419 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1083) (March 30, 2016) (Justice Breyer)
“Asset forfeiture laws entrust to government with inherently dangerous powers, and those laws which authorize pre-conviction seizures are particularly fearsome. This case involves the Government’s misuse of a federal civil forfeiture statute (18 U.S.C. § 1345) to seize, after indictment, but before conviction, effectively all of Petitioner’s assets — including ...
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