Bare Title Is Not Enough: Why the Superyacht Amadea’s Straw Owners Could Not Contest Its Forfeiture
A claimant who holds only bare legal title to a seized vessel lacks standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to contest its civil forfeiture. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reached that conclusion in United States v. The M/Y Amadea, 177 F.4th 224 (2d Cir. 2026).
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