A federal judge will allow a challenge to Washington's seizure and forfeiture law to move forward as lawsuits mount across the country over the constitutionality of the taking of property without criminal charges. "Civil asset forfeiture laws—which enable law enforcement agencies to seize property they believe has been involved in criminal activity—have generated considerable controversy in recent years," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington said.
July 22, 2015 at 03:30 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legal Times
The D.C. Council adopted changes to the city’s asset forfeiture statute in February. The allegations in Brown’s case relate to the old version of the law.
“This lawsuit and other lawsuits made City Council aware of problems, so City Council changed the law so that when the police take your car, you have a right to go before a judge,” Claiborne said.
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