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Creditors' Rights and the Constitution: A Difficult (But Not Impossible) Connection to Make

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You may not associate creditors' rights with the United States Constitution. After all, when people think of constitutional rights, they generally think of free speech, freedom of the press, trial by jury, etc. The...more

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Must All 50 States Comply with the U.S. Constitution’s Prohibition Against Excessive Fines?

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This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in Timbs v. State of Indiana, one of the most anticipated cases this term. At issue is whether the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines applies to state...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strengthens Protections For Property Owners In Landmark Civil Forfeiture Decision

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Elizabeth Young is a 72-year-old grandmother whose home and car the government sought to forfeit based on several relatively minor drug sales her adult son conducted out of the house and car. Young fought the forfeiture and...more

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