U.S. High Court Buttresses Constitutional Ban on 'Excessive Fines'

By REUTERS
NYT U.S.
In a decision that may curb the rise of financial penalties and property seizures in the U.S. criminal justice system, the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the first time ruled that the U.S. Constitution's ban on "excess fines" applies to states as ...
Published date: February 20, 2019 at 05:47PM
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