Stanford Lawyer

February 21, 2019

 On Wednesday, February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment protects citizens against excessive fines and civil forfeitures at not only the federal but also at the state and local levels. The case was brought by Tyson Timbs of Indiana whose car was seized after he was arrested for selling drugs. In the Q&A that follows, Stanford Law Professor Robert Weisberg discusses the problem of civil forfeitures and excessive fines in the state and local criminal justice system and the potential impact of this decision.

https://law.stanford.edu/2019/02/21/274296/