Austin v. United States
1993 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Austin v. United States?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Austin v. United States, 509 U.S. 602 (1993), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to civil forfeiture cases.[1]
Quick Facts Austin v. United States, Argued April 20, 1993 Decided June 28, 1993 ...
Austin v. United States | |
---|---|
Argued April 20, 1993 Decided June 28, 1993 | |
Full case name | Austin v. United States |
Docket no. | 92-6073 |
Citations | 509 U.S. 602 (more) 113 S. Ct. 2801; 125 L. Ed. 2d 488 |
Case history | |
Prior | United States v. One Parcel of Prop. Located at 508 Depot St., 964 F.2d 814 (8th Cir. 1992); cert. granted, 506 U.S. 1074 (1993). |
Holding | |
Forfeiture under §§881(a)(4) and (a)(7) is a monetary punishment and, as such, is subject to the limitations of the Excessive Fines Clause. | |
Court membership | |
| |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Blackmun, joined by White, Stevens, O'Connor, Souter |
Concurrence | Scalia (in part and in judgment) |
Concurrence | Kennedy (in part and in judgment), joined by Rehnquist, Thomas |
Close