“You’re punishing people for a crime they’ve never been convicted of committing,” Dan Alban, an attorney at Institute for Justice, said. “And because law enforcement can keep up to 100% of these [proceeds], there are very strong incentives to pursue asset #forfeiture.” fortworthreport.org/2022/04/12/exp…

The govt must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt if it wants to lock you up. But it can take all your $$$ by speculating that a crime might have been committed. Listen to Institute for Justice's Rob Johnson participate in this #forfeiture case: youtube.com/watch?v=7xNOb8…

“Civil liberties groups often criticize civil #forfeiture for creating a perverse profit incentive for police…but it's practically unheard of to see such an overt shakedown put into emails and court documents.” ⁦@cjciaramella⁩ ⁦reason⁩ reason.com/2022/05/19/mic…

Rolling back recent #forfeiture reforms, new laws in Michigan allow cops to steal money from travelers at the state’s airports. It’s time to end #PolicingForProfit. jeffreyzimmerman.com/forfeiture-def…

Jeffrey Zimmerman’s #forfeiture presentation at NACDL’s drug defense seminar on how to best achieve the return of property and assets seized by the government. jeffreyzimmerman.com/news/2022/10/2…

I definitely want to see the government’s #forfeiture filings on this one.

It’s time to end #PolicingForProfit! #Forfeiture

Police should not be taking property from people without convicting them of a crime. But as this report demonstrates, civil forfeiture is used to collect billions of dollars each year, on the mere suspicion that cash is involved in criminal activity. ij.org/report/policin…

Not Accused of a Crime? Police Can STILL Take Your Property...🏠🚨 🗣 Speaker: Jeffrey D. Zimmerman Jeffrey Zimmerman Jeffrey Zimmerman, PLLC 💿DVD/CD: Defending Modern Drug Cases X (2017) FULL VIDEO available at: buff.ly/3S5DqYc

After police seized Cristal Starling's $8,040, the DEA spent three years trying to keep it through civil forfeiture. After Institute for Justice stepped in to represent her, they finally gave it back. This week, they filed a brief arguing they should not have to pay any interest on the funds.

DO NOT MISS this incredible--and now award-nominated--series about #forfeiture abuses at the Atlanta Airport. atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/10/19/pla… Full documentary piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=vXStps… #CivilForfeiture #PolicingForProfit

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the Fifteenth Annual Frank Dunham Federal Criminal Defense Conference on April 11-12, 2024, in Charlottesville, Virginia!

Virginia’s Top Federal Defenders catching up with the latest cases and best strategies in our endless fight for justice!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Vegas Sept 18-21 for NACDL’s 17th Annual Defending Modern Drug Cases Seminar where I will be presenting the best strategies for defeating the government’s efforts to forfeit our clients’ assets! STOP THE STEAL! jeffreyzimmerman.com/news/2024/8/10…

DEA agents seize money from flyers without charging them with a crime. It happened to Institute for Justice client Brian Moore. He fought and got his money back but is still out thousands in attorneys’ fees. WSB-TV just reported on his fight for every dollar: wsbtv.com/news/local/atl…

People who have done nothing wrong can lose their money to the government through civil forfeiture. Here's a countdown of the 5 most infuriating Institute for Justice cases I've worked on. #5 is Kermit Warren, a New Orleans man, deacon at his 9th Ward church, who worked hard to save money.

Get the CLE credit you need and learn recent developments and best practices for federal sentencing mitigation and criminal forfeiture. Join me and a panel of experts in Alexandria, Virginia, on October 23, 2024! Registration information at the link. jeffreyzimmerman.com/news/sentencin…

In 2015, New Mexico got rid of #CivilForfeiture & directed all proceeds from criminal forfeiture to the general fund, not law enforcement. That meant that the incentive to police for profit disappeared. These results show that ending civil forfeiture does not encourage criminals

Civil asset forfeiture, in which govt agencies can take your property without any criminal charges and create a guilty until proven innocent presumption for its return, is so counter to fundamental American principles and yet is practiced extensively. viewfromthewing.com/justice-depart…

Civil asset #forfeiture has become a revenue tool for law enforcement, rather than a weapon primarily used against drug kingpins. It’s time to end #policingforprofit. jeffreyzimmerman.com/forfeiture-def…