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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

$50,800.00 in U. S. Currency,

Defendant. __________________________________

Rodney Burnett-Johnson,

Claimant. 

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No. CV-10-2004-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This matter arises upon the parties’ Joint Motion to Vacate February 16,

2011 Scheduling Conference. (Doc. 25) Pending for ruling is Plaintiff’s Motion to File

First Amended Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, filed on January 31, 2011.

(Doc. 23)

The Court and counsel had a candid conversation regarding the judicial

management of this forfeiture action and the Court’s desire to eliminate all unnecessary

delay in the future. Counsel stipulate and agree to the dates set forth herein. Because the

Complaint was filed on September 20, 2010, and relatively little progress on the merits of

this case has occurred to date to bring about resolution, the October 4, 2010 scheduling

order setting various deadlines will be vacated and the matter will be placed on a standard

track for active judicial management.

There being no objection by Claimant to Plaintiff’s Motion to File First

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Amended Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to File First Amended Verified

Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, doc 23, is GRANTED. Pursuant to LRCiv 15.1, as

amended on December 1, 2010, Plaintiff must file and serve the First Amended

Complaint, filed an attachment to doc. 23, on all parties under Rule 5 of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure within five (5) business days of the filing of the order granting leave

to amend. LRCiv 15.1. Claimant shall answer or otherwise respond pursuant to Rule 12

within ten (10) business days of the filing and service of the First Amended Verified

Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties’ Joint Motion to Vacate

February 16, 2011 Scheduling Conference, doc. 25, is GRANTED and hereby resetting 

the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference before the undersigned on Tuesday, March 29,

2011, at 2:00 p.m. in the undersigned’s chambers, Suite 322, Third Floor, Sandra Day

O’Connor United States Courthouse, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ. All

counsel shall be physically present. Counsel shall file with the Court, within three (3) 

business days of the scheduling conference, a proposed Joint Case Management Report,

reflecting the results of their meeting and outlining their plan for resolution of this case. 

All other orders in the December 15, 2010 order, not inconsistent with today’s order, are

hereby AFFIRMED.

On the Court’s own motion,

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the October 4, 2010 scheduling order

setting various deadlines is hereby VACATED. This case is set on a standard track for

active judicial management, consistent with Rule 1, FED.R.CIV.P., and the undersigned 

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Magistrate Judge’s responsibilities under the Civil Justice Reform Act, 28 U.S.C. § 471 et

seq.

Dated this 16th day of February, 2011.

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