United States of America v. Real Property and Improvements Located at 2366 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California

Filing 156

Discovery Order re: Dkt. No. 104 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 10/10/2014. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Case No. 13-cv-02027-JST (MEJ)

Plaintiff,
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DISCOVERY ORDER

v.

Re: Dkt. No. 104

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REAL PROPERTY AND
IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT 2366
SAN PABLO AVENUE, BERKELEY,
CALIFORNIA,

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Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Pending before the Court is a joint discovery dispute letter from Plaintiff United States of

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America (the Government) and Claimant Nahla Droubi, the owner of record of the real property

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which is the subject of this forfeiture action. Dkt. No. 104. Droubi seeks to compel the

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Government to provide further responses to three sets of written discovery. Dkt. No. 104. The

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Government objects to Droubi’s requests, arguing that her affirmative defenses are insufficient as

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a matter of law. As the Court has previously ruled, claimants in this case are entitled to discovery.

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See Dkt. Nos. 113, 151. Accordingly, Droubi’s request to compel responses is GRANTED.

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Should the Government have any objections as to the scope of the discovery requests, the parties

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are ORDERED to meet and confer in compliance with the undersigned’s Discovery Standing

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Order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 10, 2014
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge