Proper venue for post-trial rule 41(e) motions to return seized property
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The author reviews the legislative history of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(e), pertaining to the return of personal property seized by the federal government. A proposed test for determining the proper venue for post-trial Rule 41(e) motions is provided.
Publication Name: University of Chicago Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0041-9494
Year: 2001
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The scope of criminal forfeiture under RICO: the appropriate definition of "proceeds"
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The definition of criminal "proceeds" under section 1963(a)(3) of the RICO act is unclear and has led to problems in application to criminal and civil forfeitures. Legislative history and limitations of the forfeiture section are examined.
Publication Name: University of Chicago Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0041-9494
Year: 1999
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Pendent venue: a doctrine in search of a theory
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The author discusses the current approaches to the doctrine of pendent venue as adopted by various federal courts. He critiques each of these approaches and sets forth his own coherent theory of the doctrine.
Publication Name: University of Chicago Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0041-9494
Year: 2001
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