United States v. Certain Real Property, Commonly Known as 6250 Ledge Road, Egg Harbor, Wi, and James Gordon, Claimant-Appellant

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• holding that the Seventh Circuit continues to adhere to the view that the Eighth Amendment does not apply to civil in rem actions
• recognizing that a civil litigant may be “force[d] . . . to choose between preserving his privilege against self- incrimination and losing the civil suit”
• “We will affirm a district court’s forfeiture order if the defendant real estate was ‘used in any manner or part to commit or facilitate the commission of a drug related offense.’ ”
• “[Appellant’s] failure to indicate with precision how he would be prejudiced if the civil action went forward while the criminal action was pending in state court is yet another factor which leads the Court to the conclusion that he was not entitled to a stay.”
• cocaine, marijuana plants, paraphernalia, hidden room

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