United States v. James W. Dean

How courts have described this case

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• making clear that the principle behind the doctrine of equitable jurisdiction—“that the state should not be permitted to deny individuals their property without recourse simply because there is no jurisdiction at law”—applies even when the seizure was lawful
• at sentencing after oral argument

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