Jimmy Marks, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJimmy Marks
American activist
Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1945
Date of Death: 27-Jun-2007
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Jimmy Marks
- Jimmy Marks (February 14, 1945 – June 27, 2007) was a Romani American who lived in Spokane, Washington.
- The Marks' clan are Vlax Romani who immigrated from Greece.
- He referred to himself as a "Rom".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.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, and after 11 years the case was settled out of court for $1.43 million.
- The lawsuit has been cited as a landmark case in the civil rights of Romani Americans .
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