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State Attorneys General Asset Seizure Powers

The legal tools and constraints on state attorneys general in the U.S. to seize or restrain assets, including the history and controversy of civil forfeiture, and the role of federal statutes, constitutional doctrines, and state laws.

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Jan 29, 2026

What precedents exist for state attorneys general seizing high-profile assets to satisfy civil judgments in the United States?

have legal tools to seize or restrain assets—rooted in civil forfeiture, in rem proceedings, and post-judgment enforcement—that have been used to target high-value property, but those powers are const...