Previewing SCOTUS consideration of civil forfeiture in Timbs v. Indiana from many sources

On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Timbs v. Indiana to consider whether the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of excessive fines applies to the states.  I am reasonably confident that the Justices will decide that the Excessive Fines Clause does apply to the states, but I am not so confident about what more the Court will say about the application of the EFC to the interesting (and fairly simple) facts surrounding the forefeiture of Tyson Timbs' Land Rover. 

Because there is a whole lot worth saying about the facts and law surrounding Timbs, I figured I would link to a whole bunch of folks from a whole bunch of sources discussing this case.  So:

• NBC News: Ex-heroin addict goes all the way to the Supreme Court to get back his confiscated Land Rover

• SCOTUSblog: Argument preview: Justices to consider whether Eighth Amendment ban on “excessive fines” applies to the states

• ABA Journal: What can states seize? SCOTUS will decide whether the excessive fines clause applies to states

• National Review: Lucrative Law Enforcement Will Become Lawless

• Slate: Do States Have the Right to Seize Vehicles for Minor Offenses?: The Supreme Court is set to decide.

• The Volokh Conspiracy: This Week, Supreme Court Will Hear an Important Case that Could Help Curb Asset Forfeiture Abuse

• The Progressive: The Supreme Court Can Put a Stop to Excessive Fines on Children

• First Mondays (starting just before the 27 minute mark): 8,000 Pounds of Shark Fins

Prior (somewhat) related posts:

• "Will the Supreme Court Rein in Civil Forfeiture?" 
• Federal district judge finds due process problems with Indiana's forfeiture procedures 
• "The Excessive Fines Clause: Challenging the Modern Debtors' Prison"
• "Reviving the Excessive Fines Clause"

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