Civil Asset Forfeiture

Politics

Covering Their Assets

After being exposed for violating the state's forfeiture law, Indiana officials scramble to codify their abuses.

Radley Balko | 11.29.2010 12:00 PM

Policy

More on Indiana's Forfeiture Racket

Radley Balko | 11.8.2010 3:55 PM

Civil Liberties

Indiana Attorney General on Asset Forfeiture Abuse: Not My Problem

Radley Balko | 8.18.2010 4:03 PM

Policy

The Government's License To Steal

Indiana's laws prohibiting police departments from enriching themselves via asset forfeiture would be much more effective if they weren't ignored.

Radley Balko | 8.16.2010 4:45 PM

Politics

California Roundup: What's the one thing we need in 2010? More Unions!

Tim Cavanaugh | 8.13.2010 1:28 PM

Civil Liberties

"How Much Private Property is the Government Stealing in Your State?"

Damon Root | 8.2.2010 10:34 AM

Policy

Now Appearing in Oklahoma: Arizona's Immigration Law

Radley Balko | 5.4.2010 12:32 PM

Policy

Reason Writers on TV: Radley Balko Discusses Asset Forfeiture With John Stossel

Reason Staff | 5.3.2010 3:02 PM

Civil Liberties

IJ Files Asset Forfeiture Suit in Texas

Radley Balko | 4.9.2010 1:36 PM

Civil Liberties

The Institute for Justice Takes on Asset Forfeiture

Radley Balko | 3.30.2010 9:32 AM

Civil Liberties

Anthony Smelley Will Get His Money Back

Radley Balko | 2.26.2010 12:44 PM

Civil Liberties

Reason Writers Around Town: Radley Balko on Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws for Slate

Reason Staff | 2.5.2010 1:18 PM

Civil Liberties

The Forfeiture Racket

Police and prosecutors won't give up their license to steal.

Radley Balko | 1.26.2010 7:00 AM

Policy

Cash-Strapped Police Departments Find New Source of Revenue: Stealing!

Radley Balko | 12.4.2009 4:22 PM

Civil Liberties

DA Accused of Stealing Money From Motorists Wants To Defend Herself With Money She's Accused of Stealing From Motorists

Radley Balko | 10.2.2009 3:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Lessons for Liberty

Matt Welch | 10.1.2009 2:09 AM

Politics

Hold On to Your Assets

The Supreme Court reviews Illinois' awful asset forfeiture law.

Radley Balko | 9.8.2009 12:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Illinois Police Official Gets Cherry New Ride

Radley Balko | 5.27.2009 2:49 PM

Civil Liberties

Don't Covet Your Neighbor's Ass, Report Him for It

Radley Balko | 5.20.2009 1:36 PM

Policy

Highway Robbery

Radley Balko | 2.9.2009 4:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Possible DEA Mugging of Professional Poker Player

Radley Balko | 1.29.2009 11:43 AM

Civil Liberties

Asset Forfeiture Helps the FBI's Gambling, Jewel-Studded Masturbators

Jacob Sullum | 1.15.2009 2:27 PM

Civil Liberties

St. Louis Cops Turn Forfeiture Policy Into Free Car Rental Service

Radley Balko | 7.21.2008 11:03 AM

Politics

Business Is Booming for the Repo Man

Mike Riggs | 7.18.2008 11:16 AM

Civil Liberties

"Always Think Forfeiture"

Radley Balko | 6.9.2008 3:14 PM

Politics

Uncle Pennybags Imprisoned for Counterfeiting?

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 5.23.2008 12:01 PM

Policy

Offer a Ride, Lose Your Car

Radley Balko | 5.19.2008 9:56 AM

Policy

Update on the Ricks Forfieture Case

Radley Balko | 3.21.2008 12:34 PM

Policy

Click a Link, Go to Jail for 10 Years

Matt Welch | 3.21.2008 9:03 AM

Politics

Your Liberty Dollar Raid Update

Jeff Taylor | 11.16.2007 10:35 AM

Civil Liberties

Turn It Up; Lose Your Wheels

Radley Balko | 9.24.2007 8:06 AM

Policy

"I'm just informing you, I'm going to punch you in the face"

Brian Doherty | 8.10.2007 11:29 AM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms

Drug warriors are using an obscure medieval legal doctrine to sweep aside property rights and due process.

Stefan Herpel | 5.1.1990 12:00 PM

Civil Asset Forfeiture

Presumed Guilty

Craig Collins | 3.1.1989 12:00 PM