Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 9, 2023
Supreme Court examines civil asset forfeiture and due process in Culley
Practitioners should keep an eye on the case because it has the potential to make it easier for so-called “innocent owners” to recover property that is seized by the government.
Brook Dooley
Partner
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
Email: BDooley@keker.com
Brook specializes in high-stakes criminal investigations and trials and complex civil litigation for publicly traded corporations, private companies, and senior executives.
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in Culley v. Marshall, a case that could have life-changing consequences for millions of Americans who happen to find themselves entangled in the criminal justice system.
The case concerns civil asset forfeiture – a process that permits the government to seize, and then keep or sell, property it alleges is connected to a crime, sometimes even when th...
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