United States of America v. Approximately $3,199.20 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 47

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 2/6/2013. (IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The 46 Findings and Recommendation dated 1/14/2013, are ADOPTED IN FULL; and 2. The 34 Motion to Set Aside Administrative Forfeiture of Seized Jewelry is DENIED.)(Gaumnitz, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
v.
APPROXIMATELY $3,199.20 in U.S.
Currency; APPROXIMATELY $230.61
in U.S. Currency,
Defendants.

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1:07-cv-1587 AWI GSA
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS
AND RECOMMENDATION
(Documents 34-36, 46)

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On October 31, 2007, the United States of America (“Government”) filed a Verified

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Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem against Defendants, approximately $3,199.20 in United States

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currency and approximately $230.61 in United States Currency. The case was stayed because of

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related criminal proceedings. The stay was lifted on December 8, 2011. (Doc. 19). Thereafter,

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on September 25, 2012, a Motion to Set Aside Administrative Forfeiture of Seized Jewelry was

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filed by Claimants Amen and Zafran Ali, as well as Yosra Ali, Somoyah Ali, and Assma Ali.

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(Docs. 34-36). On October 12, 2012, the Government filed its opposition to the motion. (Docs.

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37-39). On October 26, 2012, a reply to the opposition was filed. (Doc. 44).

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On January 14, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations

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recommending that the motion be denied. The Findings and Recommendations were served on

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the parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within fifteen (15) days. To

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date, no objections have been filed.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(c), this Court has conducted a

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de novo review of the case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the

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Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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ADOPTED IN FULL; and
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The Findings and Recommendation dated January 14, 2013 (Doc. 46), are

The Motion to Set Aside Administrative Forfeiture of Seized Jewelry (Docs. 3436) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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February 6, 2013
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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