Langbord v. United States Department of the Treasury

OPINION

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge,

with whom AMBRO, FUENTES, SMITH, FISHER, CHAGARES, VANASKIE, and - SHWARTZ, Circuit Judges, join.

This appeal presents a high-stakes dispute over ten pieces of gold. Joan Lang-bord and her sons, Roy and David Lang-bord, claim to be the rightful owners of the gold pieces while the Government claims they are property of the United States. Following a jury trial, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Government. The Langbords initially prevailed on appeal to this Court, but we vacated the panel opinion and…