Austin v. United States
| Austin v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 20, 1993 Decided June 28, 1993 | |
| Full case name | Austin v. United States |
| Docket no. | 92-6073 |
| Citations | 509 U.S. 602 (more) 113 S. Ct. 2801; 125 L. Ed. 2d 488 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. One Parcel of Prop. Located at 508 Depot St., 964 F.2d 814 (8th Cir. 1992); cert. granted, 506 U.S. 1074 (1993). |
| Holding | |
| Forfeiture under §§881(a)(4) and (a)(7) is a monetary punishment and, as such, is subject to the limitations of the Excessive Fines Clause. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Blackmun, joined by White, Stevens, O'Connor, Souter |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in part and in judgment) |
| Concurrence | Kennedy (in part and in judgment), joined by Rehnquist, Thomas |
Austin v. United States, 509 U.S. 602 (1993), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to civil forfeiture cases.