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Nature of Suit Code: 999
Nature of Suit: 
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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PHILLIP GARY CRAWFORD, )

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Defendant and )

Judgment Debtor. )

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TIAA-CREF, )

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Garnishee. )

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MISC. F-04-0200 TAG

ORDER SETTING GARNISHMENT

HEARING

Background

On June 19, 2006, Plaintiff United States of America filed an “Application for Writ of

Garnishment (Accounts)” against Garnishee TIAA-CREF pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(b)(1). (Doc.

25). On the same day, a writ of garnishment was issued by the clerk of the court. (Doc. 26). In

conjunction with the foregoing, the clerk issued a “Notice and Instructions to Judgment Debtor”

which included a “Claim for Exemption” form and which directed Defendant/Judgment Debtor

Phillip Gary Crawford to request a hearing should he wish to claim such exemption. (Doc. 27). On

July 3, 2006, garnishee TIAA-CREF filed its “Acknowledgment of Receipt and Answer of Garnishee

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(Accounts).” (Doc. 29). Three days later, on July 6, 2006, Defendant/Judgment Debtor Crawford

filed a Request for Hearing along with a completed Claim for Exemption. (Doc. 30).

Analysis

As stated in 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(5), a judgment debtor may, within 20 days after receipt of a

garnishee’s answer, file written objection to the answer of the garnishee, along with a request for a

hearing. Here, Defendant/Judgment Debtor Crawford filed his claim for exemption along with a

request for hearing on July 6, 2006, well within the time limit specified by 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(5).

Section 3205(c)(5) further states that “[t]he court shall hold a hearing within 10 days after the

date the request is received by the court, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, and give notice of the

hearing date to all the parties.” Id. 

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that a garnishment hearing shall be conducted on

August 7, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Goldner, in the United States Courtroom at

1300 18 Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. th

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 20, 2006 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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