No. 25-161

Surgery Center Management, LLC v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: asset-seizure criminal-law forfeiture proceeds property-rights statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Punishment
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 25-160 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether in a forfeiture action seeking 'proceeds,' the forfeiture of legitimately obtained assets is lawful

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether in a forfeiture action seeking “proceeds,” defined in 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(2)(A) as “property of any kind obtained directly or indirectly, as the result of the commission of the offense giving rise to forfeiture, and any property traceable thereto . . . ,” the forfeiture of legitimately obtained assets is lawful.

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-10
Rescheduled.
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-08-20
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)
2025-06-20
Application (24A1254) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 1, 2025.
2025-06-17
Application (24A1254) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 2, 2025 to August 1, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Surgery Center Management, LLC
Edmund Wilson SearbyPorter Wright Morris & Arthur, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent