An appeals court, accusing county officials of confiscating cars in order to “obtain proceeds from fees,” has ruled that the scheme violated the rights of the owners by refusing to offer prompt court hearings on the seizure actions.
The report is from the Institute for Justice, which long has worked to unravel various government programs that are designed to confiscate property, even cash, from owners.
The new decision comes from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which said Wayne County violated the rights of Detroiters by not offering prompt court hearings within two weeks of their vehicles being seized.
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