Brief Bank II: indexed by issue

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Settlements of civil forfeiture cases [ 374 ]

Summary Order

District court's Enforcement Order and Award of Attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA)

Affirmed. AUSA had authority to enter government into settlement agreement; and in-court oral settlement

agreement is binding contract, which the government cannot renege on. Second Circuit notes the provision for

award of attorney fees contained in the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA)'s provision for

award of attorney fee might supercede EAJA in civil forfeitures, but issue waived and therefore district court's

award under EAJA is affirmed.

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U.S. v. $660,200 2nd Cir. 06-4248-cv ( 2007 )

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BRIEF FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT

Government argues: Clainant lacks standing to enforce settlement agreement; lower court lacked standing to

enforce settlement agreement; district court abused discretion in denying gov. motion to vacate settlement

agreement without considering post-settlement [unsworn] "evidence"; district court erred in awarding

enforcement costs and attorney fees to claimant.

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U.S. v. John Doe 2nd Cir. 06-4248-cv ( 2007 )

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