United States v. 8402 W. 132nd Street, Palos Park, Ill.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ZAGEL, District Judge.

Melody, Joseph and Jane Foley want me to stop the forfeiture of William Foley’s home. While the Constitution grants substantial power to the federal courts, see Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch 137, 2 L.Ed. 60 (1803), judicial power is limited to cases and controversies. U.S. Const., Art. Ill § 2. This limitation requires a plaintiff (or in this case, a claimant) to have standing, ie., a personal stake in the outcome of the litigation that demonstrates concrete adverseness between the litigants. Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186, 204, 82 S.Ct. 691, 703,…