Armendariz-Mata v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration

LAY, Circuit Judge:

Carlos Armendariz-Mata (“Mata”), a federal prisoner, filed suit against the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), and four individual law enforcement officers pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 701-04, complaining of wrongful seizure and forfeiture of currency and property. The district court, adopting the magistrate judge’s recommendation, granted summary judgment in favor of defendants. Mata contends the district court erroneously determined (1) that his equitable claim concerned only the…