United States DC Circuit

Disgorgement is not an available remedy under 18 U.S.C. section 1964(a), which provides the district courts jurisdiction only for forward-looking remedies that prevent and restrain violations of the RICO Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/17/2004
• Decided 02/04/2005
• Published 02/07/2005

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and TATEL, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael A. Carvin argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Robert F. McDermott, Jr., Peter J. Biersteker, Jonathan M. Redgrave, Allyson N. Ho, Edward W. Warren, John C. O'Quinn, Timothy M. Broas, Dan K. Webb, Kenneth N. Bass, Edward C. Schmidt, Matthew D. Schwartz, Gene E. Voigts, Richard L. Gray, Bruce G. Sheffler, James A. Goold, Theodore V. Wells, Jr., Murray Garnick, David Eggert, David M. Bernick, J. William Newbold, Michael B. Minton, Richard P. Cassetta, Steven Klugman, and Leonard A. Feiwus., Robin S. Conrad, Jan S. Amundson, Quentin Riegel, and Beth S. Brinkmann were on the brief for amici curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. in support of appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael R. Dreeben, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   On the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Mark B. Stern and Alisa B. Klein, Attorneys, Sharon Y. Eubanks, Director, Stephen D. Brody, Deputy Director, and Frank J. Marine, Senior Litigation Counsel.