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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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The Court notes that Plaintiff did not obtain a hearing date from the Court’s law clerk before

filing the motion, as required by Local Civil Rule 7.1(b). Plaintiff is admonished to follow all Local Civil

Rules. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO: 06-CV-2419 W (POR)

ORDER GRANTING

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO

STAY CIVIL FORFEITURE

CASE

v.

$33,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY;

ASSORTED JEWELRY VALUED

AT $11,750.00;

$2,400.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY

Defendants.

On February 13, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion to stay this civil forfeiture

proceeding pursuant to Title 18, U.S.C. § 981(g).1

 The motion is based on an ongoing

criminal matter pending against Claimant Kendrick Williams in the San Diego Superior

Court, entitled People of the State of California v. Kendrick Williams, Case No.

SCE266348 (the “Criminal Case”). Plaintiff argues that if this matter is not stayed and

Claimant is allowed to proceed with civil discovery, it “will prejudice the Government’s

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ability to conduct its own civil discovery and will adversely impact the government to

prosecute the parallel criminal prosecution in the Superior Court.” (Plt.’s P&A at

2:17–22.) Plaintiff, therefore, requests a stay until the Criminal Case is resolved either

through verdict or by way of a guilty plea.

On March 16, 2007, Claimant filed a response to Plaintiff’s motion to stay. 

Claimant does not oppose the motion so long as the stay is terminated upon the

conclusion of the Criminal Case.

Accordingly, good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the motion and orders

this matter stayed pending resolution of the Criminal Case in the trial court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 3, 2007

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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