United States Seventh Circuit

Beneficiary of an unorthodox land trust has standing under Article to III to contest government's drug-related asset forfeiture proceeding where beneficiary has an interest in the right to future proceeds of unknown value realized from sale of the property.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/15/2000
• Decided 12/05/2000
• Published 12/05/2000

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and CUDAHY and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan M. Minkus (argued), Herbert Abrams, Abrams & Minkus, Skokie, IL, for claimant-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Preston L. Pugh (argued), Carole J. Ryczek, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.