Tyson Timbs, Petitioner v. Indiana

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause, vacating the Indiana Supreme Court’s judgment and remanding for further proceedings consistent with that holding. The Court declined to revisit its prior decision in Austin v. United States regarding civil forfeitures. Justice Gorsuch filed a concurring opinion agreeing with the incorporation result while noting the Privileges or Immunities Clause as an alternative vehicle.