-GSA USA v. Approximately $38,885.00 in U.S. Currency, No. 1:2011cv00143 - Document 27 (E.D. Cal. 2012)

Court Description: DEFAULT JUDGMENT And Final Judgment Of Forfeiture, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 1/17/2012. Default against Valentin Rojas Ortega and Adolfo Rojas pursuant to order. (Fahrney, E)

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-GSA USA v. Approximately $38,885.00 in U.S. Currency 5 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney HEATHER MARDEL JONES Assistant United States Attorney United States Courthouse 2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401 Fresno, California 93721 Telephone: (559) 497-4000 Facsimile: (559) 497-4099 6 Doc. 27 Attorneys for the United States 1 2 3 4 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) APPROXIMATELY $38,885.00 IN ) U.S. CURRENCY, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________ ) 1:11-CV-00143-LJO-GSA DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ Ex Parte Motion 17 18 for Default Judgment filed November 10, 2011. The Magistrate Judge has 19 recommended that the United States’ motion for default judgment be granted. The 20 time for objecting to the Findings and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge 21 has passed and no timely objections have been filed. An Order Adopting the 22 Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations was filed on January 4, 2012. 23 Based on the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations on Plaintiff’s Ex 24 Parte Application for Default Judgment, the Order Adopting the Magistrate Judge’s 25 Findings and Recommendations, and the files and records of the Court, it is 26 /// 27 /// 28 /// 1 Default Judgemtn and Final Judgement of Forfeiture Dockets.Justia.com 1 ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: 2 1. The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge's December 15, 2011, Findings 3 and Recommendations in full. 4 2. Valetin Rojas Ortega and Adolfo Rojas are held in default. 5 3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or 6 interest in the defendant approximately $38,885.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter 7 “defendant currency”) of Valentin Rojas Ortega, Adolfo Rojas, and all other 8 potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 4. A final judgment is hereby entered forfeiting all right, title, and interest 9 10 in the defendant currency to the United States of America, to be disposed of 11 according to law, including all right, title, and interest of Valentin Rojas Ortega and 12 Adolfo Rojas. 13 5. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees. 14 IT IS SO ORDERED. 15 Dated: 66h44d January 17, 2012 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 Default Judgemtn and Final Judgement of Forfeiture

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