Legal Opinion
United States v. $2,542 in U.S. Currency
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided December 18, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 90-119PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PARKER, District Judge.
This case presents the question whether this Court has jurisdiction to hear the Government’s complaint for civil forfeiture of a person’s property when, at the time it was seized by federal officials, the property was the subject of a Rule 41(e) motion for return of property in state court. We conclude that jurisdiction is lacking and accordingly dismiss the complaint.
BACKGROUND
On September 6, 1989, Vermont state police obtained a search warrant from the Vermont District Court to search the residence of Daniel D’Amico in Eden, Vermont. The search,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States v. One 1985 Cadillac Seville, and Approximately $434,097.00 in United States Currency, and Michael Miroyan, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Jim Floyd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
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