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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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Application for Garnishment Order;

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KURT A. DIDIER

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

SHANIKA BREWER,

 Defendant and Judgment Debtor,

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ 

RETIREMENT SYSTEM,

 Garnishee.

Case No.: 2:14-MC-00135-TLN-CKD

UNOPPOSED APPLICATION FOR FINAL 

ORDER OF GARNISHMENT; AND ORDER

THEREON (RETIREMENT ACCOUNT)

Criminal Case. No.: 2:14-CR-00025-MCE

[No Hearing Requested] 

Plaintiff United States respectfully requests, pursuant to Section 3205(c)(7) of the Federal Debt 

Collection Procedure Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. '' 3001, et seq. (the FDCPA), an order garnishing 

defendant Shanika Brewer’s retirement account with the California Public Employees’ Retirement 

System (CalPERS). Defendant does not oppose this garnishment proceeding.1 The United States seeks 

this Order based on the following grounds: 

1. A judgment in criminal case number 2:14-CR-00025-MCE was filed against Defendant 

on August 20, 2014. CR ECF No. 26. The Judgment includes an order of restitution in the amount of 

 

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See the attached declaration of Kurt A. Didier, filed and served concurrently herewith. 

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$1,248,770.32. 

2. To collect on the unpaid restitution order, the United States filed an Application for Writ 

of Garnishment (Retirement Accounts) on November 12, 2014, against Defendant’s CalPERS retirement 

account. Misc. ECF No. 3. The Clerk issued the writ of garnishment the same day. Misc. ECF No. 5. 

3. The United States served CalPERS with the writ and its allied documents, including the 

garnishee’s Acknowledgement of Service and Answer of Garnishee (the Answer) on November 12, 

2014. Misc. ECF No. 4. 

4. On November 13, 2014, the United States served Defendant and her spouse with copies 

of the writ. The service included notice of hearing rights to object to the garnishment, claim exemptions 

thereto and to object to the garnishee’s Answer. Misc. ECF No. 7.

5. On November 25, 2014, garnishee CalPERS filed and served its Answer, identifying 

Defendant’s retirement account with the State. Misc. ECF No. 9. The Answer states that Defendant 

maintains a CalPERS retirement account with an approximate value of $6,823.24 (subject to day-to-day 

financial market fluctuations). CalPERS served copies of its Answer on both the Defendant and her 

spouse on November 25, 2014. Id. 

6. Defendant does not oppose this garnishment. Her spouse had twenty (20) days from the 

date he received the writ package to claim exemptions or request a hearing in opposition to this 

proceeding. 28 U.S.C. ' 3202(d). He did not and that time has now expired. Defendant’s spouse also 

had 20 days from the date CalPERS filed and served its Answer to object thereto and request a hearing. 

28 U.S.C. ' 3205(c)(5). He did not, and that time has also now lapsed. 

7. All conditions to the issuance of a final order of garnishment are satisfied and, 

accordingly, the Court can and should order the garnishment of Defendant’s entire CalPERS account to 

be made payable to the Clerk of the United States District Court for payment to Defendant’s victims.

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8. Upon the Clerk of the Court’s receipt of payment, the United States further requests that 

the writ of garnishment be terminated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 3205(c)(10)(B).

Respectfully submitted,

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

Dated: July 10, 2015 By: /s/ Kurt A. Didier

KURT A. DIDIER

Assistant United States Attorney

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O R D E R 

The Court, having reviewed the court files and the United States’ Unopposed Application for a 

Final Order of Garnishment (the Application), and finding good cause therefrom, hereby GRANTS the 

Application. 

ACCORDINGLY, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES and DECREES as follows: 

1. Defendant Shanika Brewer’s California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)

retirement account is GARNISHED in its entirety (the Garnished Amount);

2. Garnishee CalPERS shall DELIVER, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, a 

cashier’s check or money order for the Garnished Amount and made payable to the “Clerk of the Court” at 

the Office of the Clerk, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, 501 I Street, Suite 4-

200, Sacramento, California 95814. CalPERS shall also state the docket number (Case No.: 2:14-CR00025-MCE) on the payment instrument and, if it desires a payment receipt, shall include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope with the payment; and 

3. This is a final order of garnishment; upon payment and processing of the Garnished 

Amount as ordered above, this writ shall TERMINATE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(10)(B). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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