Many states have similar forfeiture laws that are affected by the constitutional analysis today.

As a practical matter, the forfeiture law has two consequences.

The entire contents of the store as well as the building itself have been seized under the new forfeiture laws.

The cops had wound up keeping the car under the forfeiture law, but Rolo didn't care about that.

America's forfeiture laws are an effective way to curtail the arms and drug trades.

It's time for Congress to act, before more innocent owners are victimized by the forfeiture laws.

The decision does not relieve Congress of its duty to take a hard new look - soon - at the forfeiture laws.

My concern is I'm going back to the same judge who showed absolutely no respect for the civil forfeiture laws or for precedent.

But he said the council has estimated that the proposed forfeiture law could raise only between $15 and $25 million a year statewide.

About a quarter of all Federal cases involve offenses that make the defendant subject to the forfeiture law.