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Re:FBI seized $40k from Linda Martin without charging her wi... by IncreasePosts on Friday August 01, 2025 @11:59AM (#44758692)
Not really. Dismissed isn't the same thing as losing. The suit couldn't go forward because they returned the money, so she has no damages to sue over. I wonder if you can sue for lawyer fees...they took her money and made her hire a lawyer to get it back "willingly", something she wouldn't have had to do if they didn't take the money in the first place.
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Re:FBI seized $40k from Linda Martin without charging her wi... by colechristensen on Friday August 01, 2025 @12:10PM (#44758841)
The next person to try might try to get standing by claiming the loss of $40k lost the opportunity to gain interest or something along those lines.
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Re:FBI seized $40k from Linda Martin without charging her wi... by db48x on Friday August 01, 2025 @12:52PM (#44759331)
They paid her back with interest, exactly as they are required to do.
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Re:FBI seized $40k from Linda Martin without charging her wi... by qingcharles on Friday August 01, 2025 @06:01PM (#44762936)
It depends what her suit asked for in "relief." Sometimes you can get punitive damages, even if the money was returned. Or I've sometimes got the money I wanted but continued the part of the suit for declaratory judgment (e.g. to force the government to declare they violated my rights).
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