United States v. Real Property Located at 886 North Hamilton

ORDER

In November 1996 the United States filed a civil forfeiture action against various property seized after FBI agents executed a search warrant at the home of Roberta and Oswald Kratz. The Kratzes, who were convicted in related criminal proceedings of conspiring to distribute cocaine, see United States v. Kratz, 179 F.3d 1039 (7th Cir.1999), opposed the forfeiture with the assistance of counsel. Ultimately, in April 1998, Judge Riley granted summary judgment in favor of the government, ordering the property forfeited to the United States. Instead of immediately appealing this order,…