The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on due-process requirements in civil forfeiture proceedings and how Illinois’ current forfeiture scheme provides additional protections beyond those mandated by the Court.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the appellate court and upheld the seizure of a wife's motorcycle in connection with her husband's DUI, finding she was not an "innocent owner."
The Illinois fifth appellate district invalidated seizure by law enforcement of a Harley Davidson trike, basing its ruling on the Eighth Amendment's excessive fines clause.