Legal Opinion
United States of America v. $110,000 in US Currency
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 17, 2026No. 4:25-cv-01109Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 4:25-CV-01109 Plaintiff, (Chief Judge Brann) v. $110,000 IN US CURRENCY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION MARCH 17, 2026 I. BACKGROUND In June 2025, the United States of America (“United States”) filed a complaint for forfeiture in rem related to approximately $110,000 that it had previously seized from Joseph Louis Ortiz (the “Property”).1 In November 2025, upon motion from the United States, a warrant of arrest in rem was issued by this Court.2 Later that month the United States submitted…
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