-EFB United States of America v. Approximately $19,700.00 in U.S. Currency, No. 2:2010cv03382 - Document 16 (E.D. Cal. 2011)

Court Description: FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 04/04/11 RECOMMENDING that the United States' motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture be granted; that a judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential claimants Bruce Langford, Theresa Langford, and John Brannon in the defendant currency referenced in the above caption; that a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defenda nt currency to the U.S., to be disposed of according to law; that the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr. and filed by the Clerk of the Court. Referred to Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. (Benson, A.)

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-EFB United States of America v. Approximately $19,700.00 in U.S. Currency 4 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney DAVID T. SHELLEDY Assistant U.S. Attorney 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916)554-2799 5 Doc. 16 Attorneys for the United States 1 2 3 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 16 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 17 This matter came before the Honorable Judge Edmund F. 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, 12 13 14 v. APPROXIMATELY $19,700.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 15 Defendant. 2:10-CV-03382-MCE-EFB FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 18 Brennan on the United States’ ex parte motion for default 19 judgment. 20 person or entity claiming an interest in the above-captioned 21 defendant currency to oppose the United States’ motion. 22 the United States’ motion and the files and records of the court, 23 THE COURT FINDS as follows: 24 25 26 1. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other Based on This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed December 20, 2010. 2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to 27 Local Rule 540, for entry of default judgment of forfeiture 28 against potential claimants Bruce Langford, Theresa Langford, and 1 Findings and Recommendations Dockets.Justia.com 1 John Brannon. 2 3. The Clerk entered default against potential claimants 3 Bruce Langford, Theresa Langford, and John Brannon on February 4 11, 2011. 5 4. The United States has shown that a complaint for 6 forfeiture was filed; that potential claimants Bruce Langford, 7 Theresa Langford, and John Brannon received notice of the 8 forfeiture action; that any and all other unknown potential 9 claimants have been served by publication; and that grounds exist 10 for entry of a final judgment of forfeiture. 11 Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows: 12 1. 13 14 That the United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture be granted; 2. That a judgment by default be entered against any right, 15 title, or interest of potential claimants Bruce Langford, Theresa 16 Langford, and John Brannon in the defendant currency referenced 17 in the above caption; 18 3. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, 19 title, and interest in the defendant currency to the United 20 States, to be disposed of according to law. 21 4. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of 22 Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Morrison C. 23 England, Jr. and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 24 Dated: April 4, 2011. 25 26 27 28 2 Findings and Recommendations

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