United States of America v. Approximately $60,000.00 in U.S. Currency
Filing
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ORDER FOR PUBLICATION signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 6/28/2013. (Zignago, K.)
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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U. S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 554-2700
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Attorneys for the United States
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IN THE 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.
2:13-CV-01223-JAM-AC
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION
APPROXIMATELY $60,000.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
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The United States of America applies for an order of publication as follows:
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Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and
20 Asset Forfeiture Actions (hereafter “Supplemental Rules”) provides that the United
21 States shall cause public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general
22 circulation or on the official internet government forfeiture site;
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Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall
24 designate by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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The defendant Approximately $60,000.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant
26 currency”) was seized in the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California.
27 Beginning on March 25, 2013, the Drug Enforcement Administration published notice of
28 the non-judicial forfeiture of the defendant currency for 30 consecutive days on the official
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Application and Order for Publication
1 internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov.
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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 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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The name and address of the attorney for the United States;
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A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or
12 claiming an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court
13 and served on the attorney for the United States no later than 60 days after the first day
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(6)
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A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under
16 Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”) must be filed and
17 served within 21 days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default
18 may be entered and condemnation ordered.
19 Dated: 6/19/13
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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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IT IS SO ORDERED
ORDER
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_______/s/_______________________________
ALLISON CLAIRE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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Application and Order for Publication
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