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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 OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $70,000.00 IN 

U.S. CURRENCY, et al.,

Defendants. 

 /

1:06-CV-01259-OWW-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 29)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO STRIKE CLAIMANT

GUILLERMO GOVEA’S ANSWER

(Doc. 26)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO

STRIKE ANSWER (Doc. 12)

Plaintiff is proceeding with a civil action for forfeiture

in rem in this Court. The matter has been referred to the

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules

72-302(c)(3) and 72-303.

On August 9, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

Recommendations herein, which were electronically served on

counsel for plaintiff, as well as counsel of record for claimant,

Guillermo Govea, and which contained notice to all counsel that

any objections to the Findings and Recommendations were to be

filed within thirty (30) days. To date, the parties, by and

through counsel, have not filed objections to the Magistrate

Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1)(C) and Local Rule 73-305, this Court has conducted a

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the

entire file, the Court finds the Findings and Recommendations to

be supported by the record and by proper analysis.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Findings and Recommendations, filed August 9, 2007,

are ADOPTED IN FULL;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to strike the answer of claimant

Guillermo Govea, filed June 25, 2007, is GRANTED; and,

3. The Clerk of Court strike said answer filed November

20, 2006 (Doc. 12).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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