UNITED STATES v. MALDONADO-PASSAGE

No. 20-6010.

4 F.4th 1097 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph MALDONADO-PASSAGE, a/k/a Joseph Allen Maldonado, a/k/a Joseph Allen Schreibvogel, a/k/a Joe Exotic, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

FILED July 14, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brandon Sample , of Brandon Sample PLC, Rutland, Vermont, for Defendant-Appellant.

Steven W. Creager , Assistant United States Attorney, ( Timothy J. Downing , United States Attorney; Amanda Green , Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before HARTZ, KELLY, and PHILLIPS, Circuit Judges.


It was a rivalry made in heaven. Joseph Maldonado-Passage, the self-proclaimed "Tiger King," owned what might have been the nation's largest population of big cats in captivity. Carole Baskin was an animal-rights activist who fought for legislation prohibiting the private possession of big cats. He bred lions and tigers...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases