Legal Opinion
Lopez, Ramon v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 18, 2000No. 98-5082PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Ramon Lopez, an inmate in a federal prison, brought suit against the Drug Enforcement Administration, alleging that the agency failed to make an adequate effort to notify him of a forfeiture proceeding it had initiated against property he claims to own. The DEA sent two notices to Mr. Lopez — one to his home and one to a prison address — both of which were returned to the agency. One year later Mr. Lopez learned of the forfeiture proceeding through his wife, who had been separately notified by the DEA.
After the DEA…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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