Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Causey, No. CRIM.A. H-04-025 (S.D.Tex.) (309 F.Supp.2d 917) (March 18, 2004) (Judge Simeon T. III Lake) by

U.S. v. Real Property in Section 9, No. 98-2261 (6th Cir.) (241 F.3d 796) (March 1, 2001) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt) by Here the Court addressed the retroactive application of the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act and held that since the purpose of the Act was "to rectify unfairness and …

U.S. v. Bornfield, No. 97-2169 (10th Cir.) (145 F.3d 1123) (May 13, 1998) (Judge James E. Barrett) by Court vacated special verdict and forfeiture order because finding that funds in defendant's bank account were "involved in" or "traceable to" money laundering offense was clearly erroneous.

U.S. v. White, No. 96-2076 (1st Cir.) (116 F.3d 948) (June 24, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Here the Court rejected the claim that the Government's forfeiture was invalid because it had failed to produce any evidence that the defendant personally used the property in question to further his …