United States Ninth Circuit

Plaintiffs successfully appeal the district court's denial of their Article III standing to enter claims against the funds in a forfeiture proceeding where plaintiffs were not given notice by the government of their potential claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 08/06/2004
• Decided 08/24/2004
• Published 08/24/2004

Judges

• NOONAN, Circuit Judge:, Before: NOONAN, CLIFTON, Circuit Judges, and FOGEL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul L. Gabbert, Santa Monica, David B. Smith, Alexandria, VA, Martin Sterenbuch, Bethesda, MD, for the claimants-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven R. Welk, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.