Excessive Fines — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Excessive Fines”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Excessive Fines” is:
Limits on fines and forfeitures that are grossly disproportionate to the offense.
Source: Eighth Amendment Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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Culley v. Marshall
9th May 2024
While not central to the holding, the case involves civil forfeiture, which can implicate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on excessive fines.