Jimmy Marks
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Jimmy Marks was a Romani American
who lived in Spokane, Washington
. Marks' clan are part of the Romania
n Gypsies. He referred to himself as a "Rom" http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=10472.
Marks became widely known in 1986 when the Spokane police department raided his home, performed searches, confiscated property, $
1.6 million in cash, and $160,000 in jewelry, without a valid search warrant
. The police claimed that 35 items were from burglaries http://www.columbia.edu/~lnp3/mydocs/culture/American_Gypsy.htm.
The Marks' claimed that the cash was being held for other Romani families who did not trust banks. Marks brought suit against the city of Spokane for $59 million http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/29/AR2007062902414.html?nav=hcmodule, and after 11 years the case was settled out of court for $1.43 million http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=10472. The lawsuit has been cited as a landmark case in the civil rights of Romani Americans .
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who lived in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. Marks' clan are part of the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n Gypsies. He referred to himself as a "Rom" http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=10472.
Marks became widely known in 1986 when the Spokane police department raided his home, performed searches, confiscated property, $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
1.6 million in cash, and $160,000 in jewelry, without a valid search warrant
Search warrant
A search warrant is a court order issued by a Magistrate, judge or Supreme Court Official that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found....
. The police claimed that 35 items were from burglaries http://www.columbia.edu/~lnp3/mydocs/culture/American_Gypsy.htm.
The Marks' claimed that the cash was being held for other Romani families who did not trust banks. Marks brought suit against the city of Spokane for $59 million http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/29/AR2007062902414.html?nav=hcmodule, and after 11 years the case was settled out of court for $1.43 million http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=10472. The lawsuit has been cited as a landmark case in the civil rights of Romani Americans .
External links
- American Gypsy: A Stranger in Everybody's Land a documentary about Marks by Jasmine DellalJasmine DellalJasmine Dellal is a British-born Film director and producer. She was born and raised in Great Britain, studied in the United States and has often visited India, where her grandmother lives. She speaks Spanish, French, and English. She received her Bachelors Degree in French and Spanish language &...
- http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=10472 Spokesman Review Obituary
- http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003764912_webjimmy27m.html Seattle Times Obituary
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/29/AR2007062902414.html?nav=hcmodule Washington Post Obituary