United States of America v. $14,202.67 in United States Currency

Filing 13

ORDER granting 12 Motion to Stay; ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on October 22, 2014. (mll)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

VS.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 14-CV-1018

$14,202.67 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY

DEFENDANT
ORDER

Before the Court is the Plaintiff’s Motion for Stay of Proceedings. (ECF No. 12). The
Defendant has not responded. The Plaintiff seeks a stay of this matter, stating that a stay is needed
in order protect a related, pending federal criminal investigation of which the Claimant in this case
is the subject. Upon consideration, the Court is satisfied that good cause for the motion has been
shown.
Accordingly, the motion should be and hereby is GRANTED. This civil forfeiture
proceeding should be and hereby is stayed and administratively terminated until such time that the
criminal matter is concluded, subject to being reopened on motion of any party.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 22nd day of October, 2014.

/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
United States District Judge