Tyson Timbs
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United States Supreme Court case
civil asset forfeiture case
constitutional law case
criminal defendant
human
justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
state supreme court in the United States
Tyson Timbs is an Indiana man whose challenge to the seizure of his Land Rover in a drug case led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision applying the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause to the states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tyson Timbs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7476608 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tyson Timbs Context triple: [Timbs v. Indiana, petitioner, Tyson Timbs]
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Tavon Garris
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B.
Haason Reddick
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C.
Jamir Jones
Jamir Jones is an American football linebacker who has played in the NFL, including for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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D.
Brayon French
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E.
Tye-V Smith
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tyson Timbs Target entity description: Tyson Timbs is an Indiana man whose challenge to the seizure of his Land Rover in a drug case led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision applying the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause to the states.
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A.
Tavon Garris
Tavon Garris is a character in the crime drama television series "The Shield," involved in the gritty, morally complex world surrounding the show's central police unit.
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B.
Haason Reddick
Haason Reddick is an American professional football linebacker known for his pass-rushing prowess in the NFL.
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C.
Jamir Jones
Jamir Jones is an American football linebacker who has played in the NFL, including for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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D.
Brayon French
Brayon French is a regional variety of French spoken by the Brayon people of the Madawaska region, reflecting a blend of Acadian, Québécois, and local linguistic influences.
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E.
Tye-V Smith
Tye-V Smith is a music producer known for his work on the track "When You Really Love Someone."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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civil asset forfeiture case ⓘ constitutional law case ⓘ criminal defendant ⓘ human ⓘ justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ state supreme court in the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
asset forfeiture law in the United States
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutional rights ⓘ criminal justice reform ⓘ |
| citation | 586 U.S. ___ (2019) ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInvoked | Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRightInvoked | Eighth Amendment protection against excessive fines ⓘ |
| countryOfLegalCase | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalCharge |
controlled substance offense
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drug dealing ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2019-02-20 ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| holding |
Eighth Amendment Excessive Fines Clause is incorporated against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
states and localities are subject to the Excessive Fines Clause ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced civil asset forfeiture reform debates in the United States
ⓘ
strengthened constitutional limits on state and local fines and forfeitures ⓘ |
| involvedIn | civil asset forfeiture of Land Rover ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalClaim | forfeiture of Land Rover was an excessive fine ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | U.S. Supreme Court ruled Excessive Fines Clause applies to the states ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | central figure in incorporation of Excessive Fines Clause ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
Eighth Amendment
NERFINISHED
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Excessive Fines Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ incorporation doctrine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
U.S. Supreme Court case Timbs v. Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legal challenge to civil asset forfeiture ⓘ |
| opinionBy | Ruth Bader Ginsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyTo | Timbs v. Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petitioner | Tyson Timbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertySeized | Land Rover LR2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertySeizureType | civil asset forfeiture ⓘ |
| residence | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCase | petitioner in Timbs v. Indiana ⓘ |
| stateCourt | Indiana Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfLegalCase | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unanimity | unanimous decision ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tyson Timbs Description of subject: Tyson Timbs is an Indiana man whose challenge to the seizure of his Land Rover in a drug case led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision applying the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause to the states.
Referenced by (1)
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