United States of America v. Approximately 164,020.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 21

ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 5/23/14. The deadline to file a joint status report is extended to 8/21/14. (Manzer, C)

1 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
2 KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
3 501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
4 Telephone: [phone]
5 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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2:14-CV-00400-JAM-DAD

Plaintiff,
REQUEST AND ORDER TO EXTEND
DEADLINE TO FILE JOINT STATUS
REPORT

v.
APPROXIMATELY $164,020.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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Defendant.
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The United States requests that the Court continue the deadline to file a Joint Status Report

19 (“JSR”) from June 13, 2014 to August 21, 2014. For the reasons set forth below, there is good cause to
20 continue the deadline to file a JSR.
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Introduction
On February 6, 2014, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint against the above-

23 captioned currency (“defendant currency”) based on its alleged involvement in federal drug law
24 violations. All known potential claimants to the defendant currency were served in a manner consistent
25 with Dusenbery v. United States, 534 U.S. 161, 168 (2002) and the applicable statutory authority.
26 Additionally, public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov,
27 began on February 11, 2014, and will run for thirty consecutive days, as required by Rule
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Request and Proposed Order to Extend the
Deadline to File a Joint Status Report

1 G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.
2 A Declaration of Publication was filed on March 13, 2014.
Good Cause

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The United States is currently in settlement negotiations with Claimants Brian Corry Robinson

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5 and Kimberly Santiago-Robinson and unavailability of counsel during the period the JSR is due. Given
6 the strong likelihood of settlement, for reasons of judicial economy, there is good cause to extend the
7 deadline to file a joint status report in this case from June 13, 2014 to August 21, 2014 (or to another
8 date the Court deems appropriate).
For these reasons, the United States seeks to continue the deadline to file a Joint Status Report

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10 to from June 13, 2014 to August 21, 2014 (or to another date the Court deems appropriate).
11 Dated: 5/22/2014

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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By:
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/s/ Kevin C. Khasigian
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the United States’ request and good cause appearing, the Court makes the following

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The deadline to file a Joint Status Report currently due on June 13, 2014 is extended to August

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 23, 2014
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/s/ JOHN A. MENDEZ
JOHN A. MENDEZ
United States District Judge

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Request and Proposed Order to Extend the
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