Legal Opinion
United States v. Opportunity Fund & Tiger Eye Investments, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 16, 2010No. Nos. 09-5065, 09-5164, 09-5190PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
The U.S. Government seeks a court order under 28 U.S.C. § 2467(d)(3) to freeze the assets of individuals and entities who are the subjects of an ongoing criminal investigation by the Brazilian government for possible violations of Brazilian law.
Before entering the fog of statutory analysis, it is important to carefully identify the power being asserted here. The U.S. Government is claiming authority under 28 U.S.C. § 2467(d)(3) — a provision enacted into law in 2001 — to freeze a person’s assets for a period that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Sampson v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Gozlon-Peretz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Davis v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. Federative Republic of BrazilCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Gang Luan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
- In Re SEIZURE OF APPROXIMATELY $12,116,153.16 AND ACCRUED INTEREST IN U.S. CURRENCY, Et Al.District Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- $6,871,042.36 and Accrued Interest, in Funds Formerly Held in Account Number 07, at Mtb Bank in New Jersey, Currently on Deposit in an Account Controlled by the United States District CourDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
- In re Restraint of all Assets ContainedDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
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