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Supreme Court Rejects Chicago Challenge to Ticket Impound Policy

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review O'Donnell v. City of Chicago.
Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch voiced concerns about the case’s police-power scope.
The suit challenged Chicago’s impound-and-sell policy after unpaid tickets, saying it strips owners of transportation and adds fees.
The Seventh Circuit previously upheld the policy as a permissible police-power exercise under the Takings Clause.

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review O'Donnell v. City of Chicago.
Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch voiced concerns about the case’s police-power scope.
The suit challenged Chicago’s impound-and-sell policy after unpaid tickets, saying it strips owners of transportation and adds fees.
The Seventh Circuit previously upheld the policy as a permissible police-power exercise under the Takings Clause.