Jimmy Marks (February 14, 1945 – June 27, 2007) was a Romani American who lived in Spokane, Washington.
[1] Marks became widely known in 1986 when the Spokane police department raided his home, performed searches, and confiscated property ($1.6 million in cash and $160,000 in jewelry) without a valid search warrant.
[2] The Markses claimed that the cash was being held for other Romani families who did not trust banks.
[1] The lawsuit has been cited as a landmark case in the civil rights of Romani Americans.
He was not invited to social events such as weddings and funerals and was refused food when he arrived uninvited.