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

Filing 4

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 2/7/14. (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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No. 2:14-cv-00400-JAM-DAD

Plaintiff,
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION

v.
APPROXIMATELY $164,020.00 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 Asset

19 Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the Plaintiff shall cause public
20 notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet
21 government forfeiture site;
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Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate

23 by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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The defendant Approximately $164,020.00 in U.S. Currency was seized on October

25 30, 2013 in Fairfield, California, in Solano County, California.
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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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Application and Order
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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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The date of the seizure/posting;

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

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The name and address of the attorney for the Plaintiff;

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A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming

8 an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the
9 attorney for the Plaintiff no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official internet
10 government forfeiture site; and
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A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12

12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days
13 after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation
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2/6/14

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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By:

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

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Application and Order
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