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Parties Involved:
William Anthony Fagnes
Plaintiff
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Defendant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

WILLIAM ANTHONY FAGNES, )

)

Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) 2:04-CV-755-RDP

 )

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, )

)

Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM OF OPINION

This is a civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 filed by the plaintiff, William Anthony

Fagnes. In his pro se complaint, the plaintiff names as defendant the Federal Bureau of

Investigation. The plaintiff claims that his right to due process of law was violated by the defendant

when his 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee and $6100.75 in United States currency was seized and

subsequently forfeited. The plaintiff claims the forfeiture notices were untimely, constitutionally

defective, and so deficient in content that he was unable to take advantage of the administrative

procedures and remedies available to him. As compensation for the alleged constitutional violations,

the plaintiff seeks monetary and injunctive relief. The defendant filed a motion for summary

judgment. 

On March 3, 2005, the magistrate judge entered a report and recommendation,

recommending that the defendant’s motion for summary judgment be granted. No objections have

been filed by either party.

Having carefully reviewed and considered de novo all the materials in the file, including the

report and recommendation, the court is of the opinion that the magistrate judge’s findings of fact

FILED

 2005 Mar-30 PM 05:09

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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and conclusions of law are due to be and are hereby ADOPTED and his recommendation is

ACCEPTED. 

Accordingly, the courtEXPRESSLY FINDS that there are no genuine issues of material fact

showing defendant Federal Bureau of Investigations violated the plaintiff’s right to due process of

law by seizing and subsequently forfeiting plaintiff’s 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee and $6100.75 in

United States currency. Therefore, the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is due to be

granted as a matter of law.

An appropriate order will be entered.

DONE and ORDERED this 30th day of March, 2005.

___________________________________

R. DAVID PROCTOR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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