Legal Opinion
Clymore v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 31, 2000No. 99-50860PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Craig Clymore challenges the district court’s conclusion that his action to recover property that was administratively forfeited to the United States Customs Service is time-barred. We hold that in this case (1) the statute of limitations applicable in suits against the United States should have been equitably tolled and (2) the doctrine of laches is not applicable. Consequently, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand to that court for a judicial forfeiture hearing.
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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Clymore was arrested in 1991 and pleaded guilty…
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