A Small Victory Against Civil Asset Forfeiture at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued an opinion on Wednesday that is a shot across the bow of defenders of civil asset forfeiture. In a unanimous judgment, the justices incorporated the Excessive…
Principles for Protecting Private Property in the Peach State
FreedomWorks Foundation delivered the following testimony Friday, February 26 before the Georgia House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Judiciary (Civil). The subcommittee heard testimony on legislation, HB 832, which would…
Legislation in Virginia Protects Property Owners from Government Overreach
In 2012, Mandrel Stuart was stopped by Fairfax County police and detained without charges because his SUV had tinted windows. Not only was he handcuffed, but he was stripped…
Lawsuit seeks to protect innocent property owners from Arizona’s unconstitutional forfeiture laws
Arizona’s civil asset forfeiture laws lack any real protections for law-abiding citizens and their property. In direct contradiction with the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, which guarantee the right of due…
The Truth About the Fourteenth Amendment
At the founding of our great nation a resident of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin what type of government the delegates have created? Franklin responded, “A republic, if you can keep…