Retired Marine Scores Legal Victory As Judge Blocks Nevada Law Enforcement From Using Federal Loophole
In a case brought by Stephen Lara, a judge ruled that Nevada law enforcement cannot use an “equitable sharing” civil ...
Nevada Judge to Nevada Cops: You Can't Use This Loophole To Get Around Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
In the first decision of its kind in Nevada, a judge ruled last week that state law enforcement can't evade stricter ...
Nevada court stops federal loophole used for civil forfeitures
A Nevada judge ruled that state law enforcement can’t use a federal program to circumvent state law that protects property ...
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Judge rules Nevada Highway Patrol participation in civil asset forfeiture program unlawful
Washoe County Second Judicial District Court Judge Connie Steinheimer on Friday ruled that the Nevada Department of Public ...
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Nevada court blocks police from using federal loophole for civil forfeiture
The case stemmed from the 2021 seizure of retired Marine Stephen Lara’s life savings during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 just east of Sparks. Troopers with the Nevada Highway Patrol said Lara ...
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Nevada Judge to Nevada Cops: You Can't Use This Loophole To Get Around Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
The plaintiff in that lawsuit, a Marine veteran named Stephen Lara, had nearly $90,000 in cash seized from him in 2021 by two Nevada Highway Patrol officers. The cops admitted to Lara that there ...