United States v. Melrose East Subdivision, Third Filing, East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana, Lyman D. White, Claimant-Appellant

KING, Chief Judge:

The United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the district court and on the same day obtained a pretrial restraining order under 18 U.S.C. § 983(j)(l)(A) enjoining the transfer of the defendant property. A claimant to the property, who was indicted on federal charges as part of the same investigation that led to the civil forfeiture complaint, filed a motion in the district court seeking to modify the restraining order to release funds needed to retain an attorney in the related criminal case. After an evidentiary hearing, the district court denied the motion,…