Cryptocurrency Forfeiture

Civil asset forfeiture involving digital currencies and the procedural due process rights

1. Lietzke v. City of Birmingham et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 21, 2023)
3. Original Case: Lietzke v. City of Birmingham et al (MAG+)
4. VictimsMark Alan LietzkeDefendantsCity of BirminghamBirmingham Police DepartmentDetective Robert SmithPlaintiffsMark Alan LietzkeDefense AttorneysJohn William BryantDeborah A. StineMichael J. MarablePlaintiff AttorneysMark Alan LietzkeJudgesChad W. BryanInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Section 1983;Unlawful Seizure;Qualified Immunity;Cryptocurrency Forfeiture