Philadelphia Civil Forfeitures Class Suit’s Relief, Restitution Settlement Approved

Mealey's (February 1, 2021, 1:27 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Philadelphia in three separate filings issued Jan. 27 largely granted final approval to an agreement between the city of Philadelphia and a class of residents who claim that they were subjected to civil forfeiture proceedings that violated their constitutional rights to a settlement that will provide procedural changes and restitution for the class members....