Legal Opinion
United States v. $12,248 U.S. Currency, and Jack Johnson, Claimant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1992No. 90-15912PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
It is ordered granting the petition of the United States for modification of opinion. The attached amended opinion and amended dissent are ordered filed.
Attorney’s Fees
It is further ordered that the appellee Jack Johnson’s unopposed request for attorney’s fees on appeal is granted. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2412(d). Fees are awarded in the amount of $7,290.26.
OPINION
TANG, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we decide whether the government having established probable cause to forfeit seized currency was “substantially justified” under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in its delay of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Kerr v. Screen Extras Guild, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Julie Chalmers v. City of Los Angeles, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty DollarsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Morgan v. PerryCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- United States v. $277,000 U.S. Currency, and One 1986 Dodge Ram Charger, Jalisco, Mexico, Lic. Hwy 773, and Ramon S. Montes, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Gary H. Marolf, in Re Application for Return of Seized Property 1981 Mango Motor Sailboat Named "Asmara,"Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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