United States Of America v. $66,000 In United States Currency

Filing 46

ORDER FOR CLERK OF COURT TO REASSIGN CASE. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/21/2013. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/21/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. C 10-5408 MEJ
ORDER FOR CLERK OF COURT TO
REASSIGN CASE

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$66,000 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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On August 19, 2013, the government filed an Administrative Motion to consider whether the

14 above-captioned matter should be related to United States v. Muzaffar Hussain, No. CR 13-408 YGR.
15 Dkt. No. 45. The government states that these cases are related because the criminal case is an
16 indictment by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Defendant Muzaffar Hussain for tax evasion and related
17 tax crimes, while the civil case arises from a search of the Hussain’s residence performed by Internal
18 Revenue Service Special Agents seeking evidence to support the indictment. As the lower-numbered
19 case is assigned to a magistrate judge, and the criminal case includes felony charges, the undersigned
20 finds it prudent for the civil case to be reassigned to a district court judge prior to any determination
21 being made as to whether the cases are related. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court shall reassign the
22 above-captioned case to a district court judge.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Maria-Elena James
United States Magistrate Judge