United States of America v. Approximately $40,000.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 1/17/14 ORDERING that the deadline to file a joint status report is extended to 4/22/14. (Manzer, C)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
JEFFREY A. SPIVAK
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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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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2:13-CV-02430-JAM-DAD

v.
APPROXIMATELY $40,000.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY, and

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APPROXIMATELY $4,100.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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UNITED STATES’S REQUEST TO
EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A
JOINT STATUS REPORT FROM
JANUARY 22, 2014 TO APRIL 22, 2014;
ORDER

Defendants.

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The United States requests that the Court extend the deadline to file a Joint Status

20 Report (“JSR”) from January 22, 2014 to April 22, 2014.
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Introduction
On November 21, 2013, the United States filed a verified civil forfeiture complaint

23 against the above-captioned currency (the “defendant currency”), alleging that the
24 defendant currency was involved in violations of federal drug laws.
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Good Cause
The United States has diligently pursued its forfeiture case against the defendant

27 currency and noticed all known potential claimants as required by the Supplemental
28 Rules governing forfeiture cases. Additionally, public notice on the official internet
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United States’ s Request to Continue the
Deadline to File a Joint Status Report

1 government forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov, began on December 9, 2013 and ran for
2 thirty consecutive days, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of Supplemental Rules for
3 Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.
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To date, no party has filed a claim or answer in this case.

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On January 17, 2014, the United States filed a Request for Clerk’s default against

6 potential claimant Justin William Moore. The U.S. Marshals Service is in the process of
7 personally serving one other potential claimant. If no claim is filed, then the United
8 States will seek a clerk’s default against that individual and intends in the near future to
9 draft a motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture.
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Thus, there is good cause to extend the deadline to file a joint status report in this

11 case from January 22, 2014 to April 22, 2014, or to a date the Court deems appropriate.
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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
/s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak
JEFFREY A. SPIVAK
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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ORDER

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The Court finds that there is good cause to extend the deadline to file a joint status

19 report in this case from January 22, 2014 to April 22, 2014. IT IS SO ORDERED.
20 Dated: 1/17/2014
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/s/ John A. Mendez_______________
HON. JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Court Judge

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United States’ s Request to Continue the
Deadline to File a Joint Status Report