Legal Opinion

United States of America v. $144,638.00 in United States Currency

District Court, D. Hawaii

Decided March 23, 2026No. 1:24-cv-00124Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAI‘I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 24-cv-00124-DKW-WRP Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING THE UNITED vs. STATES OF AMERICA’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT $144,638.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant in rem. INTRODUCTION In March 2024, the United States of America initiated this proceeding aimed at forfeiting $144,638.00 (“the Currency”) seized from the residence of Frank Gonzales (Gonzales) during the January 2023 execution of a search warrant. The United States now moves for summary judgment, arguing that the Currency constitutes…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Henderson Duval Houghton v. Carroll v. SouthCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. $133,420.00 in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  4. United States v. $493,850.00 in U.S. CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. $11,500.00 in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013

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