95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6226, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,617 United States of America v. $69,292.00 in U.S. Currency, Abdul Majeed Faheemi and Abdul Aziz Faheemi, Claimants-Appellants

62 F.3d 1161 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6226 , 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,617 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $69,292.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant, Abdul Majeed Faheemi and Abdul Aziz Faheemi, Claimants-Appellants. No. 93-56545. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 9, 1994. Decided Aug. 7, 1995. Michael J. Brennan, Manhattan Beach, CA, and Susan A. Kerans, Los Angeles, CA, for claimants-appellants. Mark A. Feldman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before: Betty B. FLETCHER, David R. THOMPSON and Pamela Ann RYMER, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge FLETCHER; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge RYMER. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: 1 The Faheemi brothers--Adbul Aziz Faheemi and Abdul Majeed Faheemi--appeal a summary judgment in the Government's favor. The district court forfeited to the government funds seized from Abdul Aziz as he was boarding an airplane for a flight to the United Arab Emirates. We reverse and remand. 2 What defenses and claims may be asserted and by whom turns on the ownership of the defendant…