Supreme Court Applies Prohibition Against Excessive Fines to State and Local Governments

The Court’s unanimous decision limits the authority of local jurisdictions to impose fines or to confiscate private property:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-says-constitutional-protection-against-excessive-fines-applies-to-state-actions/2019/02/20/204ce0d4-3522-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?utm_term=.56c4670b5551

 

 

Bill Dundas

Bill Dundas, a 40-year veteran of the on-premise sign industry as a fabricator, installer and journalist, is President/Executive Director of the Foundation for the Advancement of the Sign Industry (FASI).

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