Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Merle BENNETT, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1998No. 97-30255PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TASHIMA, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Robert Bennett appeals the, district court’s order holding that his Individual Retirement Account (“IRA” or “account”) was not exempt from forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 1963 and that his daughter had no cognizable interest in the account. Because we vacate the district court’s order for lack of jurisdiction, we do not reach the merits of Bennett’s claim. A district court’s assumption of jurisdiction is reviewed de novo. United States v. Juvenile Male, 118 F.3d 1344, 1346 (9th Cir.1997); United States v. Vasquez-Velasco, 15 F.3d 833, 838-39 (9th Cir.1994). We…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Javier Vasquez-VelascoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Juri Ripinsky, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Joseph v. Libretti, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Juvenile MaleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- United States v. James H. Gallaher, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
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