The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of law enforcement authorities, stating that innocent owners of seized cars are not entitled to an immediate hearing. The decision came after two Alabama women had their cars held for over a year without being charged with a crime.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the due process rights of two innocent Alabama women were not violated when they both had to wait over a year for a court hearing to challenge the police seizure of their cars. https://t.co/0Kjfc5k75g
This ruling is so disappointing. Cops seized cars from two *innocent* women over drug-crime allegations. Both had to wait well over a year to get before a judge to plead for their vehicles back. The Supreme Court says that’s constitutional. So much for due process. https://t.co/ff7q26zjO3
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against two women who loaned their cars to others arrested for drug crimes while using the vehicles, leading Alabama police to seek civil forfeiture of the cars. https://t.co/WdK7CsMOwO #SCOTUS
The US Supreme Court ruled against two Alabama women seeking immediate hearings to reclaim cars that were seized in crimes they didn’t commit. https://t.co/tOmtoBGpum
Today's Supreme Court asset forfeiture ruling is a defeat for property rights. But concurring & dissenting opinions indicate 5 justices potentially open to much broader ruling curbing asset forfeiture. Victory may yet be snatched from jaws of this defeat. https://t.co/CguYSH8URq
The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for people whose property had been seized by the police to argue for its swift return. https://t.co/K9cqgrKWBW
US Supreme Court reinforces police power in seized vehicle ruling https://t.co/PkatPFEkEd https://t.co/KqdtsTlHS0
The cars of two Alabama women were both seized for more than a year before courts found they were innocent owners. The Supreme Court ruled they had no due process right to a preliminary hearing. https://t.co/ONY22tW2mm
SCOTUS reinforced the power of law enforcement authorities to retain seized property belonging to people not charged with a crime, ruling in favor of Alabama officials who were sued by two women whose cars were held for more than a year https://t.co/VndgLc8S1U https://t.co/OMNosTthWx
Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property https://t.co/oQgOYEvSdX
⚠️ US SUPREME COURT REINFORCES POLICE POWER IN SEIZED VEHICLE RULING Full Story → https://t.co/vPevInmQWK The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reinforced the power of law enforcement authorities to retain seized property belonging to people not charged with a crime, ruling in… https://t.co/J9QBfwYLte
Supreme Court rules innocent owners of seized cars are not entitled to immediate hearing https://t.co/H0oudxGYzt