Whether the government is required to show a substantial connection between money it has seized and an intended violation of the Controlled Substances Act, to obtain civil asset forfeiture under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6)?

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the government is required to show a substantial connection between money it has seized and an intended violation of the Controlled Substances Act, to obtain civil asset forfeiture under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6)? (i) ii RULE 14.1(b)Gii) STATEMENT This case arises from the following proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: United States v. $144,780.00 in U.S. Currency, more or less, No. 15-1230-JWB (D. Kan. Aug. 27, 2018) United States v. $144,780.00 in U.S. Currency, more or less, No. 18-3201 (10th Cir. Oct. 17, 2019) There are no other proceedings in state or federal trial or appellate courts, or in this Court directly related to this case.