US Customs and Border Protection avoided a lawsuit alleging the agency overstepped its authority when handling civil asset forfeiture.
Anthonia Nwaorie’s proposed class action against CBP was tossed on Friday after the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled she lacked standing, failed to state a claim, and was barred by sovereign immunity.
The decision affirmed that of the lower court and a magistrate judge.
CBP officials seized more than $40,000 in cash from Nwaorie’s carry-on luggage during a Nigeria-bound departure from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Afterward, they offered her the choice between signing a waiver ...
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