Institute for Justice: Civil Forfeiture Victim Looks Forward to Supreme Court's Consideration of the Right to a Prompt Hearing After Police Take Property
October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release:
Stephanie Wilson had her car seized by sheriff's deputies in Wayne County, Michigan. She was not arrested, accused of wrongdoing, or issued a citation. For two years, she tried to get in front of a judge to plead her innocence and get her car back. Only after joining a federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) was Stephanie able to get her car back. By that time, i . . .
Stephanie Wilson had her car seized by sheriff's deputies in Wayne County, Michigan. She was not arrested, accused of wrongdoing, or issued a citation. For two years, she tried to get in front of a judge to plead her innocence and get her car back. Only after joining a federal class-action lawsuit filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) was Stephanie able to get her car back. By that time, i . . .