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Federal Judge Rules Indiana Seizing Cars With Civil Forfeiture Is Unconstitutional

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Granted this was NOT a 487 State, but this is a big victory for freedom lovers that should have gotten lots of press.

In a major win for private property rights, a federal judge ruled that Indiana can no longer seize vehicles under its controversial civil forfeiture laws, which allow police to confiscate property without filing criminal charges. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson ruled that Indiana’s laws were unconstitutional because they failed to provide a timely hearing for the property owner to contest the seizure. Read more here.