United States v. Approximately Two Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty-Eight Point Eighty-Five Shares (2,538.85) of Stock Certificates of the Ponce Leones Baseball Club, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
988 F.2d 1281 · 1993
Citation profile
15 federal appellate · 4 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams · Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council · Public Citizen v. United States Department of Justice · Holmes v. United States · Emmons v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“shall describe with reasonable particularity the property that is the subject of the action.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“The United States commences a judicial forfeiture by filing a complaint in the district where the seizure occurred. Supp. Rule C(2). Upon the filing of the complaint, the district court clerk issues a warrant for the arrest of the property at issue. See Supp.Rule C(3). The United States must then publish notice of the action and arrest in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. The notice must specify the time within which the party filing the claim must file an answer. See Supp.Rule C(4). Rule C(6) specifies that a claimant must file an answer within twenty days after the filing of the claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The claimant of property that is the subject of an action in rem shall file a claim within 10 days after process has been executed, or within such additional time as may be allowed by the court, and shall serve an answer within 20 days after the filing of the claim. The claim shall be verified on oath or solemn affirmation, and shall state the interest in the property by virtue of which the claimant demands its restitution and the right to defend the action.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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