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Litigation

In re Azizi

Date
2014
Geography
California
Part of
In re Azizi

About this case

Filing year
2014
Status
Order issued granting motion for certificate of extraditability.
Geography
Docket number
5:14-XR-90282 PSG
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → N.D. Cal.
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Other Statutes and Regulations
Principal law
United States → Federal Extradition Law
At issue
Action seeking to extradite man accused of tax evasion in Germany, including in connection with fraud related to trade of greenhouse gas emissions allowances.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
03/20/2015
Decision
Order issued granting motion for certificate of extraditability.
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A magistrate judge in the federal district court for the Northern District of California granted the U.S. government’s request for a certificate of extraditability in the case of a man charged in Germany with 89 counts of tax evasion. The charges in Germany include allegations of fraud in connection with the trade of greenhouse gas emissions allowances.

Summary

Action seeking to extradite man accused of tax evasion in Germany, including in connection with fraud related to trade of greenhouse gas emissions allowances.