U.S. v. MATTHEWS

Stephen C. Tosini, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Michael F. Hertz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Patricia M. McCarthy, Assistant Director. Of counsel was Kevin M. Green, Assistant Chief Counsel, United States Customs and Border Protection, of New Orleans, LA. Lawrence W. Hanson, The Law Office of Lawrence W. Hanson, P.C., of Houston, TX, argued for defendants/third-party plaintiffs-appellants.