ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈoːɹt ʌv ɐpˈiːlz fɚðə nˈaɪnθ sˈɜːkɪt ɐfˈɜːmd ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt kˈoːɹts dᵻsˈɪʒən ænd stˈeɪɾᵻd ɪts wˈɪlɪŋnəs tə ɡˌoʊ fˈɜːðɚ baɪ ɹˈuːlɪŋ ðætðə fˈɔːɹfɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ˌɛni ʌvðə kˈɜːɹənsi wʌz ʌŋkˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl.
In 1996, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision and stated its willingness to go further by ruling that the forfeiture of any of the currency was unconstitutional.