Timbs v. Indiana

The Supreme Court will decide whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.

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February 26, 2026
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Timbs v. Indiana, No. 17-1091 (U.S. 2018).
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Timbs v. Indiana (No. 17-1091) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2018] — The Supreme Court will decide whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/timbs/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Citation: No. 17-1091 Year: 2018 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending
Holding: The Supreme Court will decide whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Timbs v. Indiana (No. 17-1091) is a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018. The court held that the Supreme Court will decide whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.