Legal Opinion
United States v. Sayyed
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 6, 2017No. 16-2858PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Rafi Sayyed was ordered to pay $940,000 in mandatory restitution to the American Hospital Association after pleading guilty to mail fraud. The United States sought to collect part of the restitution with approximately $827,000 contained in Sayyed’s retirement accounts. The district court granted the government’s motion for turnover orders. On appeal, Sayyed maintains that the district court erred in failing to find that his retirement funds qualify as “earnings” subject to the 25% garnishment cap under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. We disagree. Because the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. DeCayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
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