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Addressing Disproportionate Forfeitures: Refining the <i>Bajakajian</i> Analysis

<b><i>Part Two of a Two-Part Article</b></i><p>In Part One, we discussed the public concern over unfairness in asset forfeiture and analyzed the Supreme Court case — <i>United States v. Bajakajian</i> — that looked to the Excessive Fines Clause to limit the government's authority to forfeit property. In Part Two, we consider possible reforms that would allow defendants to challenge forfeitures as disproportionate under a fairer and more appropriate analysis.

2 minute read June 01, 2018 at 12:03 AM
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Harry Sandick, Daniel Ruzumna and Jacqueline Bonneau
Addressing Disproportionate Forfeitures: Refining the <i>Bajakajian</i> Analysis
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Proposals for Reform

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