The SCOTUS did revisit the asset forfeiture issue about a year ago, but didn't really move the needle much in changing the law, but this article's (linked below) title pretty much sums the ruling up, along with the whole story about the cases and decision. Or lack of decision.
Consolidated cases Culley v. Marshall and Sutton v. Town of Leesburg, Alabama
Civil Forfeiture Decision ‘May Present Hope As Well As Disappointment’ • News & Events • Penn Carey Law
But with the make-up of the political majority and the SCOTUS today, it's entirely possible that we will see a whole bunch of what we enjoy as being legal will soon be illegal and what's illegal today will soon be legal. And if you don't agree with me on that "take some deep breaths and go outside and enjoy nature for a while."
Consolidated cases Culley v. Marshall and Sutton v. Town of Leesburg, Alabama
Civil Forfeiture Decision ‘May Present Hope As Well As Disappointment’ • News & Events • Penn Carey Law
But with the make-up of the political majority and the SCOTUS today, it's entirely possible that we will see a whole bunch of what we enjoy as being legal will soon be illegal and what's illegal today will soon be legal. And if you don't agree with me on that "take some deep breaths and go outside and enjoy nature for a while."
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-Daniel Patrick Moynihan
(Except for some on PunaWeb, where YOUR opinion is FACT!)