USA v. Approximately $133,803.53 in U.S. Currency seized from Washington Mutual Bank et al

Filing 76

RELATED CASE ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 1/12/16, ORDERING that the action denominated 2:09-CV-00461-TLN-EFB is reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez for all further proceedings, and any dates currently set in this reassigned case only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:09-CV-00461 JAM EFB. (Kastilahn, A)

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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,
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v.
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LEE LOOMIS, ET AL.,
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Defendants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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APPROXIMATELY $133,803.53 IN
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U.S. CURRENCY SEIZED FROM
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, N.A.
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ACCOUNT #4420842802, HELD IN THE )
NAME OF ADVANTAGE FINANCIAL
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GROUP HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT, LLC; )
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APPROXIMATELY $328,495.75 IN
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U.S. CURRENCY SEIZED FROM
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, N.A.,
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ACCOUNT #4412174338, HELD IN THE )
NAME OF LOOMIS WEALTH SOLUTIONS, )
LLC,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:12-CR-00315 JAM

RELATED CASE ORDER

Case No. 2:09-CV-00461 TLN-EFB

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these
actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal.
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2005).

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judge is likely to affect a substantial savings of judicial effort

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and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same

The parties should be aware that relating the cases under

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Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are

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assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is

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effected.

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are generally assigned to the judge to whom the first filed action

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was assigned.

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Under the regular practice of this court, related cases

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 2:09-CV-

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00461-TLN-EFB be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez for all further

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proceedings, and any dates currently set in this reassigned case

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only are hereby VACATED.

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filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as 2:09-CV-00461 JAM-

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EFB.

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Henceforth, the caption on documents

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make

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appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to

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compensate for this reassignment.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 12, 2016
/s/ John A. Mendez_______
HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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