Second Circuit· 7/2/1976

Lee v. Thornton

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538 F.2d 27

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holding that forfeiture proceeding required a probable cause hearing within 72 hours because “deprivation to the individual is often serious, involving as it does possible stranding without transportation”
“some kind of hearing on probable cause for the detention” of a vehicle seized by U.S. customs officials “should be provided within 72 hours”
that $250 bond required to obtain review of forfeiture decision was not waivable was “an additional ground for finding a lack of due process”
“There is an extremely important government interest in policing the passage of persons and articles into the country across its borders.”
“There is an extremely important government interest in policing the passage of persons and articles into the country across its borders.”
reversed on other grounds, 420 U.S. 139, 95 S.Ct. 853, 43 L.Ed.2d 85 (1975)

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Judges: Anderson, Kaufman, Smith

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