Supreme Court bolsters right of owners to fight against police seizures of vehicles
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Feb 20, 2019
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday strengthened the rights of Americans to fight police seizures of vehicles and property, ruling the Eighth Amendment's ban on "excessive fines" applies to states and localities, not just the federal government.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her second day back from cancer surgery delivered the opinion for a unanimous court.
The ruling is a
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