| United States v. $8,850 | |
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| Argued January 28, 1983 Decided May 23, 1983 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($8,850) in United States Currency |
| Docket no. | 81-1062 |
| Citations | 461 U.S. 555 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | U.S. v. 8,850 Dollars, 645 F.2d 836 (9th Cir. 1981). |
| Holding | |
| On the facts, the Government's 18-month delay in filing a civil proceeding for forfeiture of the currency did not violate the claimant's right to due process of law. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Burger, Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Stevens |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V | |
United States v. $8,850, 461 U.S. 555, is a United States Supreme Court case regarding civil forfeiture and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.