Legal Opinion
United States v. One 48 Ft. White Colored Sailboat Named "Libertine"
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided July 20, 1999No. CIV. 97-2884(RLA)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER IN THE MATTER OF CERTIFICATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE AND PETITION UNDER EAJA
ACOSTA, District Judge.
The Government instituted these forfeiture proceedings alleging violations to the U.S. immigration laws. The court dismissed the complaint based on a statutory interpretation of the pertinent forfeiture provision and returned the vessel to claimant ELLEN HEFFRON. Subsequent to the entry of judgment the Government requested a certification of probable cause and claimant petitioned payment of costs as well as attorney’s fees and expenses. The Court having reviewed the memoran-da submitted by the…
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