Appropriations Bill Could Defund the Justice Department’s Effort to Take Property Without Due Process
The House of Representatives will consider the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, H.R. 3354. The bill consolidates the eight remaining appropriations measures for FY 2018, including Commerce,…
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
The United States Government seized more from private citizens than burglars in 2014. Current federal laws regarding civil asset forfeiture are overstepping private property rights under the Fifth Amendment…
States Lead the Way on Criminal Justice Reform
Over the past several months, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a step back on federal justice reform efforts, regressing to purportedly “tough on crime” stances. From advising increased…
Making the IRS Treat Americans with RESPECT
Civil asset forfeiture, a tool used by law enforcement to seize property from individuals because they have merely been accused of a crime, has gotten a lot more scrutiny…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform is Coming to Illinois
On June 23rd, the Illinois General Assembly passed a major Civil Asset Forfeiture reform bill, which is currently awaiting Governor Bruce Rauner’s signature. If vetoed, the bill is still…
Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in Pennsylvania
On behalf of our activist community in Pennsylvania, I urge you to contact your representatives and ask them to support the Senate Bill 8, introduced by Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon).
Support the DUE PROCESS Act, H.R. 1795
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and strongly encourage him or her to cosponsor the Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens…
Justice Clarence Thomas Takes On Civil Asset Forfeiture
In a recent statement on behalf of the US Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas critiqued civil asset forfeiture and the abuses it has seen over the past several…
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…
Shoddy Reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Georgia’s Forfeiture Law
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a blog post up today with a headline which reads: "Forfeiture: Georgia was once one of the worst. Now? It’s not so bad." Sounds great.