Supreme Court won’t create new asset forfeiture standard

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against two Alabama women seeking immediate hearings to reclaim property that was seized from them after crimes committed by other people, a move that declines to set a new asset forfeiture standard.

In a 6-3 decision penned by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court wrote that the due process clause requires timely forfeiture hearings but does not require a preliminary hearing, marking a blow to the plaintiffs in the case. The court was divided along ideological lines, with all six Republican-appointed justices in the majority.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Plaintiffs Halima Culley and Lena Sutton filed class actions against the state of Alabama and their local governments, claiming

Continue reading