United States v. Approximately $18,920.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 25

ORDER Assigning Action to Docket of District Judge Anthony W. Ishii and Referring Action to Magistrate Judge signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 03/13/2015. (Flores, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER ASSIGNING ACTION TO
DOCKET OF DISTRICT JUDGE
ANTHONY W. ISHII AND REFERRING
ACTION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE

v.

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Case No. 1:13-cv-01465-SAB

APPROXIMATELY $18,920.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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Defendant.
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Plaintiff filed a complaint for forfeiture in rem on September 11, 2013. Christian Dapaah

19 filed a claim in this action pro se on November 27, 2013; on December 3, 2013, a claim for Mr.
20 Dapaah was filed by his attorney; and an answer was filed on December 24, 2013. (ECF Nos. 7,
21 9, 14.) Plaintiff and Mr. Dapaah filed a consent to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge and
22 this action was reassigned to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. (ECF Nos. 11, 13, 15.) On
23 February 21, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to strike the claim and answer of Mr. Dapaah and
24 entry of default judgment against all potential claimants to the forfeited property. (ECF No. 21.)
25 As Plaintiff seeks judgment against parties not currently before the Court, this action shall be
26 reassigned to the docket of the undersigned.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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This action is assigned to the docket of District Judge Anthony W. Ishii;
The new case number shall be:

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1:13-cv-01465-AWI-SAB

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All future pleadings and/or correspondence must be so numbered.

The parties are

6 advised that use of an incorrect case number, including initials, may result in a delay of
7 documents being processed and copies thereof being correctly distributed and received by the
8 appropriate judicial officer.
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This action is referred to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

12 Dated: March 13, 2015

SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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