USA v. $72,800.00 in United States Currency

Filing 20

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang on 5/22/15 granting 17 Motion to Stay. The Unopposed Motion to Stay 17 is GRANTED; This civil action will be ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED pending the resolution of Mr. Nelson's criminal adjudication in Denver County District Court; and The Parties are DIRECTED to file a Status Report and/or Motion to Reopen the Case within 30 days of any verdict and/or judgment in Mr. Nelson's criminal case. (bsimm, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 14-cv-02929-NYW
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
$72,800.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Defendant,
&
TODD NELSON,
Claimant.

ORDER
Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang
This matter is before the court on the Unopposed Motion to Stay All Proceedings as to
Claimant Todd Nelson (“Unopposed Motion to Stay”) filed on May 1, 2015. [#17]. The court
held a Status Conference on this matter on May 22, 2015 to determine the status of the criminal
proceedings for Claimant Todd Nelson (“Claimant” or “Mr. Nelson”) currently pending in
Denver County District Court. Counsel for the United States appeared, but counsel for Claimant
did not.
At the Conference, the court inquired as to the timing of Mr. Nelson’s criminal
proceedings and whether there was any reason not to administratively close the matter pending
those proceedings, instead of entering an indefinite stay. Counsel for the United States indicated

that she was unaware of any trial date for Mr. Nelson, and that the United States did not object to
administrative closure.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that:
(1)

The Unopposed Motion to Stay [#17] is GRANTED;

(2)

This civil action will be ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED pending the resolution
of Mr. Nelson’s criminal adjudication in Denver County District Court; and

(3)

The Parties are DIRECTED to file a Status Report and/or Motion to Reopen the
Case within 30 days of any verdict and/or judgment in Mr. Nelson’s criminal
case.

DATED May 22, 2015

BY THE COURT:

s/ Nina Y. Wang
United States Magistrate Judge