Reader v. United States
Reader v. United States is a federal forfeiture / penalty lawsuit filed on 01/12/2016 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/29/2016.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, E.D. Texas (E.D. Tex.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Amos L. Mazzant, III · 1,638 cases in index
- Docket number
- 4:16-cv-00037
- Cause
- 28:1331 Fed. Question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 690 Forfeit/Penalty: Other
Other civil forfeiture or federal penalty actions. - Jurisdiction
- U.S. Government Defendant
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 01/12/2016
- Date terminated
- 09/29/2016
183 Forfeiture / Penalty cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Reader · 27 cases
- defendant · United States · 30430 cases
About Forfeiture / Penalty Lawsuits
Forfeiture and penalty cases involve the government seeking to seize property connected to alleged unlawful activity, or the imposition of federal civil penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reader v. United States?
Reader v. United States is a federal forfeiture / penalty lawsuit filed on 01/12/2016 in the District Court, E.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 09/29/2016. Forfeiture and penalty cases involve the government seeking to seize property connected to alleged unlawful activity, or the imposition of federal civil penalties.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Forfeiture / Penalty” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Forfeiture and penalty cases involve the government seeking to seize property connected to alleged unlawful activity, or the imposition of federal civil penalties.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, E.D. Texas, docket number 4:16-cv-00037.
When was the case filed?
Reader v. United States was filed on 01/12/2016. It was terminated on 09/29/2016.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1331 — Federal question jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 5303512 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 4:16-cv-00037 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).