United States Seventh Circuit

District court had subject matter jurisdiction over administrative forfeiture proceedings where the government's single, undeliverable forfeiture notice sent to plaintiffs via overnight delivery failed to satisfy minimum due process requirements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/11/2000
• Published 12/11/2000

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Melinda L. Power (argued), West Town Community Law Office, Chicago, IL, plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sherri L. Thornton (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Appellate Section, Chicago, IL, for defendants-appellees.