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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1341 Complaint for Forfeiture

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UNDER SEAL 

EX PARTE ORDER TO FURTHER STAY

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4000 Telephone

(559) 497-4099 Facsimile

Attorneys for the United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITES STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $50,000.00 SEIZED 

FROM THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE 

TAX BOARD, SOURCED FROM 

FUNDS WITHDRAWN FROM BANK 

OF AMERICA SAVINGS ACCOUNT 

NUMBER 325016557963, HELD IN THE 

NAME OF MARTEL 3D, LLC, and

20011 BMW X3, VIN: 

5UXX5C54BL716300,

Defendants.

No. 1:15-CV-01909-LJO-SAB

UNDER SEAL

EX PARTE ORDER TO FURTHER STAY 

CIVIL FORFEITURE CASE

The United States having moved to stay the civil forfeiture action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 

981(g)(1) and having demonstrated that civil discovery will adversely affect the ability of the 

United States to conduct the related ongoing criminal investigation, the above entitled civil in rem 

forfeiture action shall be stayed until June 7, 2017, pending the completion of the criminal 

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investigation and criminal case. The United States shall file a status report one week prior, on 

May 31, 2017, informing the Court whether the continuation of the stay is still necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 4, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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