United States of America v. Approximately $658,830.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 6

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 04/14/11. (Benson, A.)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DAVID T. SHELLEDY
Assistant U.S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorneys for the United States

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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.
APPROXIMATELY $658,830.00 IN
U.S. CURRENCY,

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Defendant.
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2:11-CV-00967-MCE-KJN
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

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and Asset Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the

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United States shall cause public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of

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general circulation or on the official internet government forfeiture site;

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2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court
shall designate by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
3. The defendant Approximately $658,830.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter

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“defendant currency”) was seized in the city of West Sacramento, in Yolo County,

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California. The Drug Enforcement Administration published notice of the non-

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judicial forfeiture of the defendant currency on August 13, 20 and 27, 2010, in The

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Wall Street Journal.

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Application and Order for Publication

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The United States proposes that publication be made as follows:

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a.

One publication;

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Thirty (30) consecutive days;

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On the official internet government forfeiture

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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

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The name and address of the attorney for the United

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A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession

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seized/posted;

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States;

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

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Court and served on the attorney for the United States no later than 60 days after

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the first day of publication on the official internet government forfeiture site; and

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(6)

A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion

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under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be

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Application and Order for Publication

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filed and served within 21 days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence

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thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered.

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Dated: 4/11/11

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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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 14, 2011
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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Application and Order for Publication