United States of America v. Approximately $156,000.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 9

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds on 5/2/2011 GRANTING 1 Government's Application for publication as to Rule G(4) and Local Rule 171. (Reader, L)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE 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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APPROXIMATELY $156,000.00 IN )
U.S. CURRENCY, and

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APPROXIMATELY $2,839.00 IN
U.S. CURRENCY,

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Defendants.
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2:11-CV-00879-GEB-JFM
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION

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The United States applies for an order of publication as follows:
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1. Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset
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Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the United States shall cause
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public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official
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internet government forfeiture site;
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2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate
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by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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3. The defendants Approximately $156,000.00 in U.S. Currency and Approximately
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$2,839.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant currency”) were seized in the city of Chico, in
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Butte County, California. The Drug Enforcement Administration published notice of the non27
judicial forfeiture of the defendant currency on December 20 and 27, 2010, and January 3, 2011,
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in The Wall Street Journal.

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The United States proposes that publication be made as follows:

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One publication;

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Thirty (30) consecutive days;

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On the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov;

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The publication is to include the following:

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(1)

The Court and case number of the action;

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(2)

The date of the seizure/posting;

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(3)

The identity and/or description of the property seized/posted;

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(4)

The name and address of the attorney for the United States;

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(5)

A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or

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claiming an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served

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on the attorney for the United States no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the

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official internet government forfeiture site; and

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(6)

A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule

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12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21

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days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and

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condemnation ordered.

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Dated: 3/30/11

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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By: /s/ David T. Shelledy
DAVID T. SHELLEDY
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 2, 2011.

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