No. 21-695

Bennie Anderson v. New Jersey

Lower Court: New Jersey
Docketed: 2021-11-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-scrutiny eighth-amendment excessive-fines excessive-fines-clause national-importance pension-seizure public-pensions punitive-forfeiture punitive-forfeitures state-action
Key Terms:
ERISA DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Can a state insulate its punitive forfeitures from federal constitutional scrutiny by limiting the definition of what constitutes a "fine" for purposes of the Eighth Amendment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a state insulate its punitive forfeitures from federal constitutional scrutiny by limiting the definition of what constitutes a 'fine' for purposes of the Eighth Amendment?

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-09
Waiver of right of respondent New Jersey to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-11-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 13, 2021)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Bennie Anderson
Gerald D Miller — Miller, Meyerson & Corbo, Petitioner
New Jersey
Lauren Bonfiglio — New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Respondent