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UNITED STATES v. BAJAKAJIAN

No. 96-1487.

524 U.S. 321 (1998)

UNITED STATES v. BAJAKAJIAN

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 22, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving L. Gornstein argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Dellinger, Acting Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Kathleen A. Felton.

James E. Blatt argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Connor and Scalia, JJ., joined, p. 344.

Justice Thomas, delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Hosep Bajakajian attempted to leave the United States without reporting, as required by federal law, that he was transporting more than $10,000 in currency. Federal law also provides that a person convicted of willfully violating this reporting requirement shall forfeit to the Government "any property . . . involved in such offense." 18 U. S. C. § 982(a)(1). The question in this case is whether forfeiture...

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