08.21.2017

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General News

Jean-Jacques Cabou was quoted in the American Civil Liberties Union press release, "Federal Court Allows ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Civil Asset Forfeiture To Proceed—A Win in the Fight Against Policing for Profit."

“The court’s ruling pointed to numerous specific pieces of evidence offered in Ms. Cox’s lawsuit that show the unconstitutional profit motive inherent in Arizona’s forfeiture laws – a motive that has long corrupted the work of law enforcement in our state," said Jean-Jacques Cabou, a partner at Perkins Coie in Phoenix. "We’re confident that our upcoming discovery will reveal even more about these unconstitutional laws and the practice of policing for profit in Arizona.”