Legal Opinion
United States v. $186,416.00 in U.S. Currency
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 26, 2011No. 07-56549PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Claimant United Medical Caregivers Clinic (“UMCC”) prevailed in a civil forfeiture proceeding initiated by the United States. See United States v. $186,416.00 in U.S. Currency, 590 F.3d 942 (9th Cir.2009). The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (“CAFRA”) provides that in “any civil proceeding to forfeit property under any provision of Federal law in which the claimant substantially prevails, the United States shall be liable for reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by the claimant.” 28 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(1)(A).
UMCC has moved for an award of attorney fees…
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- Nadarajah v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
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