ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðə kˈoːɹt stɹˈʌk dˌaʊn ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənts "ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv jˈuːs ʌv fˈɔːɹfɪtʃɚ" ænd ðɪ ˈoʊnli tˈaɪm ɪt hɐz hˈɛld ðæt ɐn ɪmpˈoʊzd fˈaɪn wʌz ʌŋkˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈeɪtθ ɐmˈɛndmənt.
It was the first time the Court struck down the federal government's "aggressive use of forfeiture" and the only time it has held that an imposed fine was unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment.