United States v. Racing Services, Inc.

LOKEN, Chief Judge.

In United States v. Bala, 489 F.3d 334 (8th Cir.2007), we reversed federal gambling and money laundering convictions arising out of a parimutuel account wagering operation in Fargo, North Dakota. The criminal defendants, Racing Services, Inc. (RSI), and its president and sole shareholder, Susan Bala, petitioned the district court for a certificate of innocence, the statutory prerequisite to an action against the government in the Court of Claims seeking damages for wrongful imprisonment. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1495, 2513. The district court 1 denied the petition on two grounds. RSI…