Austin v. United States, and she presented the book at the Oxford Literary Festival on 22 March 2018. Bibliography. Novels Short story collections Autobiographies Ancestry. Christina Oxenberg is a direct descendant of Karađorđe, a peasant from Šumadija region in today's Serbia, leader of First Serbian Uprising against Ottomans, and founder of the Karađorđević Dynasty; of King George I of Greece; of Tsar Alexander II of Russia; of King George II of Great Britain and of Empress Catherine II of Russia. Christina Oxenberg Christina Oxenberg (, born December 27, 1962) is a Serbian-American writer, humorist, and fashion designer. She has written seven books, and 	Christina Oxenberg
17760155	Austin v. United States Austin v. United States Austin v. United States, 509 U.S. 602 (1993), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to civil forfeiture cases. Background. Richard Lyle Austin was indicted for violating South Dakota's drug laws. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession cocaine with intent to distribute and was sentenced to seven years in jail. The United States then filed an in rem" action, seeking forfeiture of Austin's mobile home and auto body shop under federal statutes that provide for forfeiture  of property that is used or intended for use to facilitate the transportation of controlled substances, or related materials. Austin argued that forfeiture of his property would violate the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause. Opinion of the Court. In an opinion written by Justice Harry Blackmun, the Court held that civil forfeiture proceedings are "subject to the limitations of the Eight Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause." Justice Antonin Scalia filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, writing that the majority should not have decided whether "in rem" forfeitures always amount to a punishment of the  owner. Justice Anthony Kennedy also filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment which was joined by Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Clarence Thomas. Austin v. United States Austin v. United States, 509 U.S. 602 (1993), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to civil forfeiture cases. Background. Richard Lyle Austin was indicted for violating South Dakota's drug laws. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession cocaine with intent to distribute and was sentenced to seven years in