United States of America v. Approximately $98,100.00 in U.S. Currency et al
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ORDER FOR PUBLICATION signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/9/2016 ORDERING The USA applies for an order of publication; Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "S upplemental Rules") provides that the United States shall cause public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet government forfeiture site. A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the FRCP must be filed and served within 21 days after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered. (Reader, L)
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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,
2:16-CV-00233-KJM-KJN
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Plaintiff,
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION
v.
APPROXIMATELY $98,100.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,
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APPROXIMATELY $35,900.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY, and
APPROXIMATELY $40,000.00 IN MONEY
ORDERS,
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Defendants.
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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
22 Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the United States shall cause
23 public notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet
24 government forfeiture site;
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Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate
26 by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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The defendant Approximately $98,100.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant $98,100.00”)
28 was seized in the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California. Beginning on or about
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Application and Order
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For Publication
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1 November 30, 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration published notice of the non-judicial
2 forfeiture of the defendant currency for 30 consecutive days on the official internet government
3 forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov.
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The defendant Approximately $35,900.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant $35,900.00”) and
5 defendant Approximately $40,000.00 in Money Orders (“defendant Money Orders” collectively
6 “defendant assets”) were seized in the city of Sacramento, in Sacramento 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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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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The Court and case number of the action;
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The date(s) of the seizure(s)/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 United States;
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A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming
17 an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the
18 attorney for the United States no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official
19 internet government forfeiture site; and
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Application and Order
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A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12
2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days
3 after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation
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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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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 9, 2016
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