Ikerd was entering the United States from a trip abroad when the Customs Service confiscated some goods she had purchased and brought back with her.The determination of whether the government is attempting to take property and what type of hearing the Customs Service must offer Ikerd is an analysis of

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This scenario deals with the process that the government must follow when confiscating property from an individual, so it is a matter of procedural due process. The Takings Clause and eminent domain are related to the government taking property for public use with just compensation, which is not exactly the case in this scenario. Substantive due process deals with the fundamental rights of individuals being protected by the law, but it is not the primary issue at hand in this scenario.

Ikerd Was Entering the United States from a Trip Abroad