Forfeiture Endangers American Rights

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Updated 9-9-2008

 
Name       Jody Neal-Post
Firm         Jody Neal-Post Esq.
Address    317 Amherst S.E.
City          Albuquerque
State         NM
Country    USA
Zip    87106
Phone  505-268-726 
Fax     505-255-2782
E-mail:  jodynealpost@gmail.com
URL:   
State/foreign bar licenses:  NM
Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court?  Yes
Federal court admissions:  Dist. Of New Mexico, 10th Cir. Court of Appeals
Law school: U. of NM School of Law 1995
Undergrad: Anthropology     BA, Magna cum laude     1979
Other degrees, school & date: Cultural Resource Management    CSUDH    1980

Experience in Forfeiture Defense and Related Subjects:   
Forfeiture appeals:, USA v. Clymore (Clymore III), 415 F.3d 1113, (10th Cir.  2005); USA v. Jarvis 499 F.3d 1196 (10th Cir. 2007); Illegal seizures & failure to forfeit civil rights 1983 case, Jones v. City of Albuquerque

Place an “x” next to the types of cases you handle:     
_x_ Forfeiture Trials                                   _x_ Forfeiture Appeals
 _x_ Criminal Trials                                    _x_ Criminal Appeals Civil litigation
 _x_ Constitutional Rights                           _x_ CJA Forfeiture Counsel

Place an “x” next to the types of forfeiture issues you have had experience handling:
_x_ criminal forfeiture – federal                     _x_ criminal forfeiture – state
_x_ civil forfeiture – federal                          _x_ civil forfeiture – state
_x_ innocent owners                                    __ innocent lienholders
__ innocent spouses                                     __ innocent landlords 
_x_ money laundering                            
__ cash transaction reporting violations
__ IRS forfeitures proportionality constitutional defenses

How long have you been defending forfeiture cases?    9 years   

How many forfeiture cases have you handled?    
I handle unique issues in complex cases, rather than volume of cases and or routine issues.  Most of my cases have involved constitutionally inadequate procedures on the government’s side or prosecuting the forfeiture and or civil or criminal case.

Case names and citations to your published forfeiture opinions:   
USA v. Clymore (Clymore III), 415 F.3d 1113 (10th Cir. 2001);
USA v. Jarvis, 499 F.3d 1196 (10th Cir. 2007)

List any publications about forfeiture you have authored (or co-authored)     none

List any classes or seminars on forfeiture which you have taught     none

List any pro bono or volunteer work you have done for F.E.A.R.     Board Member

List any other volunteer or pro bono work you have done involving forfeiture     none