United States of America v. Approximately $546,104.80 seized from Wachovia Bank Account Number 2000019689368

Filing 5

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 5/22/14. (Manzer, C)

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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: [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,
Plaintiff,

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APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION

v.

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2:14-CV-01242-JAM-AC

APPROXIMATELY $546,104.80 SEIZED FROM
WACHOVIA BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
2000019689368,
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 States
21 shall cause public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or
22 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 $546,104.80 seized from Wachovia Bank

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26 Account Number 2000019689368 was seized in the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento

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The seizure warrant was served on a Wells Fargo Bank branch based on the merger between the two

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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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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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(5)

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 and
13 served on the attorney for the United States no later than 60 days after the first day of
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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 served
17 within 21 days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be
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19 Dated: 5/21/14

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 for Publication