Recent Abuse of Forfeiture Law Highlights Need for Reform in Oklahoma
FreedomWorks has been a strong supporter of civil asset forfeiture reform. In the past we’ve put forward stories like that of Mandrel Stuart whose money was seized by…
In Delaware Legislature, Bill Introduced to Dramatically Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Across the nation, more and more states are coming around to fix the injustices and intrusions on liberty committed through civil asset forfeiture. Just this month, Virginia, New…
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…
New Hampshire Bill Pursuing Asset Forfeiture Reform, Protecting Innocent Citizens
In the Granite State, numerous citizens have faced infringements on their rights because of civil asset forfeiture abuse. Just as many other states have realized that asset forfeiture is being…
Nebraska is Making Crucial Moves for Asset Forfeiture Reform
Many states are awakening to infringements on liberty being committed through civil asset forfeiture, and Nebraska could become the latest to protect the rights of its citizens. State Senator Tommy…
Where Does Your State Rank?: New Report Offers Look at State Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
The Institute for Justice, a libertarian public-interest law firm, has released an update of its groundbreaking 2010 report, Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture. The…
Federal government threatens states considering comprehensive civil asset forfeiture reform
The Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury are interfering in a debate over a piece of legislation currently in the California Assembly that would close a loophole in…
Minnesota Expands Food Freedom
Minnesota experienced a win for liberty recently when the state reformed regulations on in-home food businesses. According to the Institute for Justice, almost every state has regulations, called cottage…
House Judiciary Committee Revisits Kelo, Decides State of Property Rights Not Good
Ten years ago, the United States Supreme Court effectively scratched the line “for public use” from the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause, which allows the government to take and repurpose…
This business owner fought IRS abuse of civil asset forfeiture and forced the government to return $107,000 of wrongfully seized cash
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to give back nearly $108,000 it wrongfully seized from a North Carolina convenience store owner in July 2014. In dismissing the case against the…