[DannyTN]

Fifth Amendment No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

[Sherman Logan]

The problem there is that the forfeiture hearing is classified as “due process.”

Which is ludicrous on its face. But until a court rules that it isn’t due process, they’ve got a free run.

I had heard of cars and boats being confiscated, but not houses or other real property.