VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-21
“Courts across the country apply a multi-factor test to determine whether a fine or forfeiture is grossly disproportional to the gravity of the offense,”
lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-21
Lawyers from the Alaska attorney general's office wrote that courts across the country apply a multi-factor test to determine whether a fine or forfeiture is grossly disproportional to the gravity of the offense.
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