Sutton v. Leesburg, Alabama, Town of

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION LENA SUTTON, on behalf of ] herself and those similarly situated, ] ] Plaintiff, ] ] v. ] 4:20-cv-00091-ACA ] LEESBURG, ALABAMA, et al., ] ] Defendants. ] MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Lena Sutton lent her car to a friend who, unbeknownst to her, used it to carry drugs. After police officers from Defendant Town of Leesburg pulled her friend over and found the drugs, Leesburg seized Ms. Sutton’s car and asked the State of Alabama to institute civil forfeiture proceedings under Alabama Code § 20-…