USA v. Real Property at 1502 E Grove Bloomington Illinois et al

Filing 6

ORDER & OPINION granting 5 Motion to Lift Stay and Unseal Case. The stay of this matter is LIFTED, and the Clerk is directed to UNSEAL the case. Entered by Judge Joe Billy McDade on 11/7/2011. (RK, ilcd)

E-FILED

Tuesday, 08 November, 2011 08:09:11 AM
Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
PEORIA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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REAL PROPERTY AT 1502 E. GROVE, )
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, WITH ALL )
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APPURTENANCES AND
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IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, and
REAL PROPERTY AT 615 E. WALNUT, )
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, WITH ALL )
APPURTENANCES AND
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IMPROVMENTS THEREON,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 11-cv-1190

ORDER & OPINION
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Lift Stay and Unseal
Case. (Doc. 5). On May 20, 2011, the Plaintiff filed a Forfeiture Complaint In Rem,
seeking the forfeiture of two real properties located at 1502 E. Grove, Bloomington,
Illinois, and 615 E. Walnut, Bloomington, Illinois, with all appurtenances and
improvements thereon, because they were involved in violations of 18 U.S.C. § 2320
(trafficking of counterfeit goods), and were constituted or derived from proceeds
obtained directly or indirectly as a result of the commission of an offense referred to
in this subchapter, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2323, et seq. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff sought to
seal and stay the action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981, as there was a related criminal
investigation with respect to the owners of the said properties; the Court granted
the Plaintiff’s motion to seal and stay the case on May 23, 2011, and extended both

the seal and stay on August 10, 2011. (Docs. 2 & 3; 8/10/2011 Text Order). Plaintiff
now asks the Court to lift the stay and unseal the case “so that the government can
proceed with this forfeiture proceeding.” (Doc. 5 at 1). The seal and stay were
originally granted upon Plaintiff’s request pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 981(g)(1), and
the Court finds no reason to deny its request that both should be lifted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Lift Stay and
Unseal Case (Doc. 5) is GRANTED. The stay of this matter is LIFTED, and the
Clerk is directed to UNSEAL it.

Entered this 7th day of November, 2011.

s/ Joe B. McDade
JOE BILLY McDADE
United States Senior District Judge

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