United States of America v. Milwaukee Tool et al

Filing 9

ORDER GRANTING #8 MOTION TO TERMINATE WAGE GARNISHMENT AND DISMISS CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on 3/12/2025. (shl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
MILWAUKEE TOOL,
Garnishee,
and
SHAKITA TURNER,
Defendant.

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No. 2:25-cv-2025-SHL-tmp

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TERMINATE WAGE GARNISHMENT AND
DISMISS CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE
The United States of America applied for a Writ to garnish Defendant Shakita Turner’s
wages from Milwaukee Tool (ECF No. 1), and the Clerk issued it on January 13, 2025 (ECF No.
3 at PageID 25–27). The United States now requests to terminate the Writ because Milwaukee
has not employed Turner since May 16, 2024. (ECF 7 at PageID 46.) A garnishment terminates
by “exhaustion of property in the possession, custody, or control of the garnishment” unless “the
garnishee reinstates or reemploys the judgment debtor within 90 days after” her dismissal. 28
U.S.C. 3205(c)(10)(B). Because it has been more than ninety days since the end of Turner’s
employment, the motion to terminate is GRANTED. This case is DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 12th day of March, 2025.
s/ Sheryl H. Lipman
SHERYL H. LIPMAN
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE