In Re Application of Mgndichian

ORDER GRANTING MGNDICHIAN’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT

MORROW, District Judge.

The present case concerns the administrative forfeiture of several motorcycles originally belonging to petitioner. Petitioner filed a motion for return of the property. While Judge Hupp of this court denied that relief, he declared that the administrative forfeiture proceedings were a nullity, equitably tolled the time within which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF”) could commence such proceedings, and authorized ATF to commence proper…