United States V. Bajakajian
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Date decided | 1998 |
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Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
Dissent | Kennedy |
Rehnquist | |
Majority | Thomas |
Stevens | |
Souter | |
Ginsburg | |
Breyer | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1396629 |
About United States V. Bajakajian
United States v. Bajakajian, 524 U. S. 321, is a U. S. Supreme Court case holding that asset forfeiture is unconstitutional when it is "grossly disproportional to the gravity of the defendant's offense", citing the Excessive Fines clause of the Eighth Amendment.