forfeiture
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And lawyers for the government say a judge must first approve the forfeiture before it can return money to victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Jouppi’s case involves criminal forfeiture, imposed after a conviction.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
A state trial court ruled the forfeiture wasn’t an appropriate punishment, but in 2025 the Alaska Supreme Court said seizing the Cessna didn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
At a packed New York courtroom, the white-haired Zambada cut a frail figure as he was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay a $15 billion forfeiture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Most forfeiture targets have none of those advantages, which is why the overwhelming majority of forfeitures are never contested at all.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Judge Jay Rakoff also sentenced Rinsch to three years of supervised release, $11m in forfeitures, and a $700 fine.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Returning money, properties and investments linked to 1MDB would help end proceedings against Low related to asset forfeitures, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The total amount to be paid in fines, forfeitures and penalties surpasses $8 billion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
At the time the new rules were adopted, the law governing civil forfeiture was so heavily weighted in favor of the government that fully 80 percent of forfeitures went uncontested.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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