United States of America v. Approximately $227,555.00 in U.S. Currency et al

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 6/13/2017 GRANTING Plaintiff's Application for Publication; 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 a claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered. (Reader, L)

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
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,

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2:17-CV-01204-WBS-KJN

Plaintiff,
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION

v.
APPROXIMATELY $227,555.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY, and

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APPROXIMATELY $294,191.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY

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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

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

24 order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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The defendant Approximately $227,555.00 in U.S. Currency was seized in the city of

26 Stockton, in San Joaquin County, California. The defendant Approximately $294,191.00 in U.S.
27 Currency (hereafter collectively “defendant currency”) was seized in the city of Pittsburg, in Contra
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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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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 United States;

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A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming an

12 interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the attorney for
13 the United States no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official internet
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A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of

16 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”) must be filed and served within 21 days after
17 the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered.
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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
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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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 13, 2017

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Application and Order for Publication