[Reily]

I guess that means no “El Chapo” billions (if they even existed & were recoverable!) for the wall.

[proxy_user]

Since El Chapo is not a citizen of the US, the Privileges or Immunities Clause would not apply. However, the Due Process Clause would.

More cases and rulings are needed to determine this.

[rlmorel]

He isn’t a citizen...so we can do what we please!

[drpix]

"I guess that means no “El Chapo” billions (if they even existed & were recoverable!) for the wall."

This case was a question of whether "the “excessive fines” clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment."

Since federal seizures already had to meet that standard, this decision doesn't change anything for El Chapo.

[Neidermeyer]

I guess that means no “El Chapo” billions (if they even existed & were recoverable!) for the wall.
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I don’t see it as comparable ,, El Chapo’s $Billions are 100% certifiable profits from dealing drugs. This guy had assets seized that were unrelated to his crime.