United States of America v. Approximately $10,500.00 in U.S. Currency

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ORDER of Publication signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 10/17/17. (Kaminski, H)

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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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No. 2:17-cv-02129-JAM-DB

Plaintiff,
APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION

v.
APPROXIMATELY $10,500.00 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 United States 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 by

23 order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;
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The defendant Approximately $10,500.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant currency”) was

25 seized in the city of West Sacramento, in Yolo County, California. Beginning on July 10, 2017, the
26 United States Postal Service published notice of the non-judicial forfeiture of the defendant currency
27 for 30 consecutive days on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov.
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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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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

11 interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the attorney for
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A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of

15 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”) must be filed and served within 21 days after
16 the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered.
17 Dated: 10/12/2017

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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