Route Fifty: An Indiana man whose roughly $42,000 Land Rover was taken by the state after he sold less than $400 of heroin to undercover police had his case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, with his lawyer arguing the U.S. Constitution bars such property seizures.
State and local “civil asset forfeiture” has come under increased scrutiny in places around the U.S. during recent years, with critics saying the practice is prone to abuses that can be particularly problematic for poor and minority communities.
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