Bennis v. Michigan
1996 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bennis v. Michigan, 516 U.S. 442 (1996), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that the innocent owner defense is not constitutionally mandated by Fourteenth Amendment Due Process in cases of civil forfeiture.
Quick Facts Bennis v. Michigan, Argued November 29, 1995 Decided March 4, 1996 ...
Bennis v. Michigan | |
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Argued November 29, 1995 Decided March 4, 1996 | |
Full case name | Tina B. Bennis v. Michigan |
Citations | 516 U.S. 442 (more) 116 S. Ct. 994; 134 L. Ed. 2d 68 |
Case history | |
Prior | Mich ex rel. Prosecutor v. Bennis, 447 Mich. 719, 527 N.W.2d 483 (1994) |
Holding | |
The forfeiture order did not offend the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment or the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by O'Connor, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg |
Concurrence | Thomas |
Concurrence | Ginsburg |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Breyer |
Dissent | Kennedy |
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