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· 12/18/1990

Jeffrey M. Scarabin v. Drug Enforcement Administration

Citations

  • 919 F.2d 337
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 21721

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that government provided Notice of Seizure to claimant outlining alternatives available for contesting forfeiture
  • remanding case to DEA because, despite opportunity, it failed to review merits of petitioner's claim
  • DEA may not ignore citizen's response to seizure notice, even if technically in error, where response contains the necessary information
  • DEA may not ignore citizen’s response to seizure notice, even if technically in error, where response contains the necessary information
  • DEA may not ignore citizen's response to seizure notice, even if technically in error, where response contains the necessary information
  • federal court may review agency's refusal to exercise jurisdiction over a claim as well as the nature of any procedural safeguards, but is precluded from reviewing the merits

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Judges: Gee, Smith, Wiener

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