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Nelson v. Colorado, No. 15-1256 (U.S. Supreme Court) (581 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 1249) (April 19, 2017) (Justice Ginsburg)

Loaded on April 24, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists April 24, 2017
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Reading this decision, one’s first reaction is to breathe a sigh of relief that the Supreme Court finally struck down various onerous provisions of a Colorado civil forfeiture statue that violated the most basic concepts of due process, common sense and fair play. Sadly, however, any such sigh of relief …

 

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  6. U.S. v. Lara, No. 15-4767 (4th Cir.) (850 F.3d 686) (March 14, 2017) (Judge Barbara Milano Keenan)

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