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Pena v. U.S., No. 96-50644 (5th Cir.) (157 F.3d 984) (October 7, 1998) (Judge Fortunato P. Benavides)

Here the Court held that while a suit for money damages could not be maintained under Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(e), the inmate's motion, combined with Government's destruction of property, presented a valid Bivins claim and thus should not have been dismissed.

Citing U.S. v. Martinson, 809 F.2d 1364, 1368 (9th Cir. 1987), …

 

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