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Civil Litigation

Jul. 16, 2025

Attorney fights to keep Santa Ana 'drug den' dispute in federal court

Attorney Frank Weiser defends Santa Ana businesses against drug den claims, opposing city's remand motion by citing Edge Act for federal jurisdiction, arguing Commerzbank's role justifies case removal.

An attorney defending Santa Ana motel and restaurant owners against claims their businesses are drug dens is fighting to keep the case in federal court after being accused of abusing the system with a "frivolous" petition to remove it from Orange County Superior Court last month.

In a pending remand motion, the city accused Los Angeles attorney Frank A. Weiser of "weaponizing" the court removal process by improperly using Commerzbank - a German bank involved i...

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