Omnibus Doesn’t Include Prohibition on DOJ’s Property Grab
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 1625, is packed full of legislative priorities for leadership and other items to get enough votes for passage. Most of what was negotiated and slipped…
Support the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, S. 642 and H.R. 1555
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and representatives and ask them to cosponsor the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration (FAIR) Act, S. 642 and…
House Judiciary Committee in the Buckeye State Approves Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
In a 9-4 bipartisan vote Tuesday, the Ohio House Judiciary Committee approved HB 347. The bill is sponsored by both Reps. Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) and Thomas Brinkman…
Nebraska Asset Forfeiture Reform Passes through Legislature, Headed to the Governor’s Desk
The people of Nebraska have spoken, and they are calling for a change in the state’s asset forfeiture laws. Earlier this week, LB 1106 passed through the state’s unicameral…
Justice Department Restarts Program Used to Take People’s Property Without Due Process
The Department of Justice, on Monday, restarted the Equitable Sharing Program, which allows federal law enforcement agencies to coordinate with their state and local counterparts to pursue forfeiture of…
California Assembly succumbs to misinformation and bullying from opponents of civil asset forfeiture reform
The California Assembly killed legislation on Thursday that would have addressed a concerning loophole in state civil asset forfeiture law. The loophole allows state and local law enforcement to…
Find out why this Congressman called civil asset forfeiture “legal robbery” and “completely unconstitutional”
The federal government’s civil asset forfeiture laws have been the target of well-deserved and long overdue criticism from conservatives, libertarians, and even progressives. As FreedomWorks recently noted in From…