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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $18,920.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01465-SAB

ORDER ASSIGNING ACTION TO 

DOCKET OF DISTRICT JUDGE 

ANTHONY W. ISHII AND REFERRING 

ACTION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff filed a complaint for forfeiture in rem on September 11, 2013. Christian Dapaah

filed a claim in this action pro se on November 27, 2013; on December 3, 2013, a claim for Mr. 

Dapaah was filed by his attorney; and an answer was filed on December 24, 2013. (ECF Nos. 7, 

9, 14.) Plaintiff and Mr. Dapaah filed a consent to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge and 

this action was reassigned to Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone. (ECF Nos. 11, 13, 15.) On 

February 21, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to strike the claim and answer of Mr. Dapaah and 

entry of default judgment against all potential claimants to the forfeited property. (ECF No. 21.) 

As Plaintiff seeks judgment against parties not currently before the Court, this action shall be 

reassigned to the docket of the undersigned. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is assigned to the docket of District Judge Anthony W. Ishii; 

The new case number shall be:

1:13-cv-01465-AWI-SAB

All future pleadings and/or correspondence must be so numbered. The parties are 

advised that use of an incorrect case number, including initials, may result in a delay of 

documents being processed and copies thereof being correctly distributed and received by the 

appropriate judicial officer.

2. This action is referred to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 13, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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