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- Sheriff and Feds partner to steal more than $1M from cannabis businesses https://ij.org/press-release/highway-robbery-armored-car-company-sues-federal-law-enforcement-and-a-california-sheriff-after-series-of-illegal-roadside-seizures/ 6 comments
- North Carolina Board Tells Retired Engineer He Can’t Talk About Engineering https://ij.org/case/nc-engineering-speech/ 3 comments
- Indiana Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Property Owners in Civil Forfeiture Cases are Entitled to a Jury Trial https://ij.org/press-release/indiana-supreme-court-rules-property-owners-in-civil-forfeiture-cases-are-entitled-to-a-jury-trial/ 4 comments law
- Supreme Court Accepts First Amendment Retaliation Case https://ij.org/press-release/supreme-court-accepts-first-amendment-retaliation-case/ 40 comments law
- Institute for Justice Calls on Houston to Back Off Plan to Force Businesses to Conduct 24/7 Surveillance https://ij.org/press-release/institute-for-justice-calls-on-houston-to-back-off-plan-to-force-businesses-to-conduct-24-7-surveillance/ 28 comments moderatepolitics
- California sheriffs repeatedly targeted armored car company for civil forfeiture of legal businesses' funds -- Bitcoin would fix this if they'd adopt it. https://ij.org/case/empyreal-forfeiture/ 26 comments bitcoin
- Texas Woman Wins Round One in Lawsuit Challenging SWAT Team’s Destruction of Her Home https://ij.org/press-release/texas-woman-wins-round-one-in-lawsuit-challenging-swat-teams-destruction-of-her-home/ 72 comments law
- Supreme Court Must Decide: Will Federal Police Remain Above the Law? https://ij.org/press-release/supreme-court-must-decide-will-federal-police-remain-above-the-law/ 3 comments law
- Homeowner Facing $100,000 Parking Violation Wins First Round of Her Lawsuit Against Florida Town https://ij.org/press-release/homeowner-facing-100000-parking-violation-wins-first-round-of-her-lawsuit-against-florida-town/ 309 comments nottheonion
- North Carolina Board Tells Retired Engineer He Can’t Talk About Engineering https://ij.org/press-release/north-carolina-board-tells-retired-engineer-he-cant-talk-about-engineering/ 37 comments nottheonion
- North Carolina tells retired engineer he can't talk about engineering https://ij.org/press-release/north-carolina-board-tells-retired-engineer-he-cant-talk-about-engineering/ 270 comments programming
- A SWAT team destroyed a Texas home and refused to pay for the damage. Now the homeowner is fighting back. - Institute for Justice https://ij.org/press-release/after-a-swat-team-destroyed-a-texas-home-it-refused-to-pay-for-the-damage-now-the-homeowner-is-fighting-back/ 53 comments nottheonion
- New Jersey Governor Signs New Conviction Requirement for Civil Forfeiture https://ij.org/press-release/new-jersey-governor-signs-new-conviction-requirement-for-civil-forfeiture/ 24 comments law
- Institute for Justice Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hold Government Officials Accountable For Destroying Idaho Home with Grenades https://ij.org/press-release/institute-for-justice-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-hold-government-officials-accountable-for-destroying-idaho-home-with-grenades/ 70 comments nottheonion
- Police in Idaho had a 10 hour standoff with an empty home. Everything inside and out was destroyed, but the courts, citing qualified immunity, said police were immune. Next stop, SCOTUS. https://ij.org/press-release/institute-for-justice-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-hold-government-officials-accountable-for-destroying-idaho-home-with-grenades/ 63 comments law
- "We … hold that visual body cavity searches must be justified by specific, articulable facts supporting reasonable suspicion that an arrestee is secreting contraband inside the body cavity to be searched." 2nd Cir., also no QI because NY State precedent https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/16-4213_complete_opn.pdf 17 comments law
- Substantive Due Process https://ij.org/sc_long_podcast/episode-8-substantive-due-process/ 18 comments law
- New Lawsuit Challenges Mississippi Labeling Law That Makes Selling "Veggie Burgers" a Crime https://ij.org/press-release/new-lawsuit-challenges-mississippi-labeling-law-that-makes-selling-veggie-burgers-a-crime/ 13 comments nottheonion
- In 1873, the Supreme Court said that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects a right to “use the navigable waters of the United States”—and not much else. But in the nearly 150 years since, the Court has never examined what the right to use the navigable waters means in practice | Bound by Oath https://ij.org/sc_long_podcast/episode-4-the-navigable-waters/ 12 comments law
- Federal Judge Strikes Down Charleston’s Licensing Requirement for Tour Guide https://ij.org/press-release/federal-judge-strikes-down-charlestons-licensing-requirement-for-tour-guides/ 2 comments law
- Second Cir. affirms trial court's upholding New York's ban on "gravity knives", despite "legitimate questions about the statute's implementation". Copeland v. Vance, No. 14-474 [pdf of opinion] http://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/17-474_opn.pdf 6 comments law
- With Governor's Signature, Colorado Now Leads the Nation for Seizure and Forfeiture Transparency http://ij.org/press-release/colorado-now-leads-nation-seizure-forfeiture-transparency/ 5 comments politics
- With an hour remaining before his deadline to act, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed HB 17-1313, a bill that bolsters transparency for civil forfeiture and closes a federal loophole that has generated millions in forfeiture revenue for law enforcement. http://ij.org/press-release/colorado-now-leads-nation-seizure-forfeiture-transparency/ 3 comments politics
- Utah Legalizes Lemonade Stands and Other Businesses Run by Kids http://ij.org/utah-legalizes-lemonade-stands-businesses-run-kids/ 14 comments nottheonion
- Federal Judge Rules against Civil Forfeiture. http://ij.org/press-release/federal-judge-certifies-class-challenge-philadelphias-forfeiture-machine/ 10 comments politics
- Court Orders Man to Forfeit Nearly $20,000, Despite No Criminal Charges and Prosecutors’ Attempt to Dismiss Case - Institute for Justice http://ij.org/court-orders-man-forfeit-nearly-20000-despite-no-criminal-charges-prosecutors-attempt-dismiss-case/ 9 comments law
- Missouri Town Doesn’t Want Residents Expressing Opinions in Their Own Yards http://ij.org/missouri-town-doesnt-want-residents-expressing-opinions-yards/ 6 comments politics
- "A new poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research found 88 percent of registered voters in Mississippi are against 'allowing police to seize and permanently take away property from people who have not been convicted of a crime.'" http://ij.org/nearly-90-percent-mississippi-voters-oppose-civil-forfeiture/ 28 comments politics
- Former Virginia Sheriff’s Deputy Convicted for Embezzling Over $229,000 in Asset Forfeiture Funds http://ij.org/former-virginia-sheriffs-deputy-convicted-embezzling-229000-asset-forfeiture-funds/ 34 comments politics
- Florida limits "policing for profit" - Gov. Scott signs forfeiture reform bill into law http://ij.org/press-release/florida-limits-policing-profit/ 2 comments law
- Nebraska Bill Would Require a Criminal Conviction Before Forfeiture http://ij.org/nebraska-bill-would-require-a-criminal-conviction-before-forfeiture/ 10 comments law
- Cops Seized Over $107,000 From Couple, Didn’t Charge Them With a Crime - Institute for Justice http://ij.org/cops-seized-over-107000-from-couple-didnt-charge-them-with-a-crime/ 54 comments politics
- Cops Seized Over $107,000 From Couple, Didn’t Charge Them With a Crime - Institute for Justice http://ij.org/cops-seized-over-107000-from-couple-didnt-charge-them-with-a-crime/ 32 comments nottheonion
- Cops seized over $107,000 from couple, didn't charge them with a crime. http://ij.org/cops-seized-over-107000-from-couple-didnt-charge-them-with-a-crime/ 98 comments law
- DOJ Suspends Asset Forfeiture Equitable Sharing Payment Program http://ij.org/press-release/statement-responding-to-dojs-suspension-of-asset-forfeiture-program/ 11 comments politics
- In San Francisco, It’s Illegal to Store Your Own Stuff in Your Own Garage http://ij.org/in-san-francisco-it-s-illegal-to-store-your-own-stuff-in-your-own-garage 6 comments politics
- Taxi Medallions in Chicago Will Cost At Least $360,000: "Considering that many drivers are working-class immigrants, Chicago’s system—where only the 1 Percent can afford medallions—is incredibly perverse." http://ij.org/taxi-medallions-in-chicago-will-cost-at-least-360-000 5 comments politics
- Police & Feds Seek To Steal $1,000,000 Family Run Motel From Innocent Owners http://www.ij.org/about/4058 3 comments politics
- TX: If a PC repair technician without a PI license undertakes many common computer repair tasks he/she may be subject to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine, as well as civil penalties up to $10,000 http://www.ij.org/first_amendment/tx_computer_repair/6_26_08pr.html 4 comments politics
- Appeals court upholds legalized extortion http://www.ij.org/private_property/didden/12_18_06pr.html 3 comments reddit.com