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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEANNA L. MARTINEZ

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $6,000.00 IN U.S.

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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1:09-CV-01755-AWI-GSA

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL

JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ Ex Parte Motion for Default

Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed February 8, 2010. The Magistrate Judge has

recommended that the United States’ motion for default judgment be granted. The time for objecting

to the Findings and Recommendations Regarding Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for Default

Judgment have passed and no timely objections have been filed. An Order Adopting Findings and

Recommendations was filed on April 16, 2010. Based on the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and

Recommendations Regarding Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for Default Judgment, and the files

and records of the Court, it is 

ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

1. The Court adopts the Magistrate Judge’s February 22, 2010 Findings and

Recommendations Regarding Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for Default Judgment in full.

2. Luis Cortez and Mariluz Espinoza are held in default.

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE

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3. A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or interest in the

defendant approximately$6,000.00 in U.S. Currencyof Luis Cortez, Mariluz Espinoza, and all other

potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action. 

4. A final judgment is hereby entered forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the

defendant approximately $6,000.00 in U.S. Currency to the United States of America, to be disposed

of according to law, including all right, title, and interest of Luis Cortez and Mariluz Espinoza.

5. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 30, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF

FORFEITURE 2

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