United States of America v. Approximately $15,408.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 17

ORDER ADOPTING Findings and Recommendations Recommending the Grant of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Application for Default Judgment (Docs. 13 , 16 ), Signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 1/29/2014. Plaintiff shall submit a proposed judgment of default and final forfeiture consistent with this order and the findings and recommendation, within 10 days of service of this order. (Arellano, S.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01305-AWI-SMS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDING THE
GRANT OF PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE
APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

APPROXIMATELY $15,408.00 IN
U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendant.
(Docs. 13 and 16)

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In this civil forfeiture action, Plaintiff United States of America ("Government") seeks (1)

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default judgment against the interests of Jeffrey Owen Gilbert, Ethan Joseph Milhous, and Mitch

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M. Milhous, and (2) entry of a final forfeiture judgment to vest in the Government all right, title,

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and interest in the defendant currency. The Government's motion was referred to the Magistrate

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Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rule 302(c)(19), and was considered in
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accordance with Local Rule A-540(d).
On December 11, 2013, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations
recommending that the Government's motion be granted. The findings and recommendations

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were served on the parties and contained notice to the parties that any objections to the findings

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and recommendations were to be served within thirty days. No objections to the findings and

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recommendations were filed with the Court.

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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 this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court concludes that
the findings and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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The findings and recommendations, filed December 11, 2013, are adopted in full;

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Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment is GRANTED;

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Plaintiff shall submit a proposed judgment of default and final forfeiture consistent with

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this order and the findings and recommendation, within 10 days of service of this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 29, 2014

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SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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