老澳门开奖结果 Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Timbs v. Indiana
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court today ruled that the Eighth Amendment鈥檚 Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated by the Bill of Rights and applies against state and local fines, fees, and forfeitures.
The 老澳门开奖结果 had filed a friend-of 鈥搕he-court brief in the case.
Nusrat Choudhury, deputy director of the 老澳门开奖结果 Racial Justice Program, issued the following response:
鈥淭he 老澳门开奖结果 is thrilled the Supreme Court has ruled that the Eighth Amendment鈥檚 Excessive Fines Clause protects people from state and local authorities鈥� abusive reliance on fines, fees, and forfeitures to raise revenue and pay for the legal system. The Excessive Fines Clause is now clearly held to be a safeguard when state and local courts and police see people as dollar signs.
鈥淎s noted in our friend-of-of-the-court brief, imposing monetary penalties that bury people under mountains of accumulating debt has devastating consequences on individuals, families, and entire communities, particularly low-income communities of color.鈥�
The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 brief is online here: /legal-document/timbs-v-indiana-amicus-brief-0
This statement is online here: /news/aclu-statement-supreme-court-ruling-excessive-fines
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