Legal Opinion
United States v. One Parcel of Real Estate at 3262 SW 141 Avenue, Miami, Dade County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 3, 1994No. Nos. 91-5914, 91-6005PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
In this civil forfeiture case, the government seeks dismissal of consolidated appeals resulting from entry of a default judgment. Because we lack jurisdiction, we grant the government’s motion. The dispositive jurisdictional issue is one of first impression for our circuit. We also deny appellants’ request for sanctions against the government.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), the government filed a civil complaint for forfeiture in rem of the residence owned by claimants-appellants Jose and Marilyn Gonzalez (“Jose” and “Marilyn”). The…
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