United States v. $579,475.00 in U.S. Currency

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns the pleading requirements for a verified claim in a civil forfeiture proceeding. The case is governed by the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, which supplement the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A prior decision of this court held that a claimant who contests a forfeiture must state its interest in the disputed property "with some level of specificity," and that "a general assertion" of an interest in property is insufficient to satisfy the governing rule of procedure. United States v. $154,853.00…