Parliamentarian and Asset Forfeiture Abuse Task Force co-chair E.E. (Bo) Edwards' statement to the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime regarding criminal forfeiture.

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.

Abolishing the Civil Forfeiture Racket: National Legal Groups Join Forces to End Civil Forfeiture - Washington, DC (May 24, 2011) --Today, two leading organizations have come together to advocate for reforms to states’ asset forfeiture laws—the power of police to seize property on mere suspicion of a crime and, in most states, keep some or all of the proceeds for their own use.

Statement of William B. Moffitt, President-Elect National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Washington, DC (May 17, 1999) -- “Chipping away at what remains of the Fourth Amendment, the U. S. Supreme Court today — overruling the Florida Supreme Court — upheld the warrantless seizure of an automobile the police believed was used in drug trafficking several months earlier...

Forfeiture Held Unconstitutional; Would Violate 'Excessive Fines' Clause - Washington, DC (June 22, 1998) -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers lauds today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Bajakajian, No. 96-1487, holding that forfeiture of Mr. Bajakajian's savings solely for his failure to report it to a U.S. Customs officer before leaving the country would be, as Justice Thomas wrote,"grossly disproportional to the gravity of his offense." Following today's decision, NACDL President Gerald B. Lefcourt, New York City, issued the following statement:

Supreme Court's Decision Will Spur Forfeiture Reform - Washington, DC (March 4, 1996) -- "The Supreme Court today did more to advance the cause of forfeiture reform than all of the advocacy campaigns of the past several years combined," declared Robert Fogelnest, president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), reacting to the Court's 5-4 decision today in Bennis v. Michigan.

Court's Cursory Analysis in Libretti Waters Down Property Rights of Citizens Who Plead Guilty -- Washington, DC (November 7, 1995) -- "America depends on the preservation of fairness and constitutional protections for the guilty as well as the innocent. But apparently today's Supreme Court -- with the exception of Justice Stevens -- is untroubled about applying a watered-down standard to protect the property rights of defendants in criminal forfeitures," declared Robert Fogelnest...

Abandoning Constitutional Liberties Won't Cure Crime! -- Washington, DC (June 12, 1995) -- The broad-based abandonment of constitutional liberties contained in the current congressional crime agenda represents a dangerous surrender of long-cherished American rights and will be futile in making our society safer, criminal defense lawyers from across the U.S. will tell congressional leaders on Wednesday, June 14 when they arrive in Washington for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' (NACDL) Fourth Annual Legislative Fly-In.

Five Important Words on Fee Forfeiture: Getting It Up Front and Getting It In the End Barry Tarlow

HR 5212, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2014

HR 5502 FAIR Act

S 2644, FAIR Act