There’s only one case set for argument today, and we have a preview below. It’s a civil forfeiture case titled Timbs v. Indiana, but plaintiff Tyson Timbs is not the only party. Some briefs call it by its full name: Tyson Timbs and a 2012 Land Rover LR2 v. State of Indiana. We’re told Timbs will be in the courtroom, but the seized Land Rover won’t. Plus, scroll down for a fun chat with the author of Supreme Court Haiku, first a Twitter feed and now a book. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you next week. Contact us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Justices Take Up ‘Policing for Profit’ Case

The case of Timbs v. Indiana, set for argument this morning, has a lot in common with Kelo v. City of New London, the 2005 case that launched a national campaign and even spawned a movie.