Legal Opinion
In Re the Application of Kingsley
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 12, 1985No. M.B.D. 85-30-FPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FREEDMAN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
On May 3, 1985 agents of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) seized petitioner Michael Kingsley's residence and its “contents” pursuant to the civil forfeiture provisions of the federal narcotics laws, 21 U.S.C. § 881. Relying on a subsequently-impounded affidavit, the government procured a warrant from a federal magistrate before seizing petitioner’s property. Petitioner has moved for a preliminary injunction that would allow petitioner to return to his home and make use of its contents. 1 In support of his…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts v. Francis X. BellottiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by25 opinions
- United States v. $38,000.00 in United States Currency, David English and Michael William English, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- United States v. $39,000 in Canadian CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. United States Currency in the Amount of $228,536.00, Appeal of Edward A. Parker, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- In the Matter of the Application of Michael J. Kingsley for the Return of Seized Property, in Re Michael J. Kingsley, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Mark Turner, IV James Spencer, Claimants-Appellants, One 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Vin 30837s119534Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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