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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 136 

SCONCE WAY, SACRAMENTO, 

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, 

APN: 263-0327-002-0000, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS 

THERETO, and

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3723 IVY 

STREET, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN: 252-0111-

007-0000, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS 

THERETO, 

Defendants.

2:14-CV-01648-TLN-KJN

FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

This case, commenced on July 11, 2014, is a civil action in rem to forfeit to the United States 

two defendant real properties allegedly used to facilitate federal drug crimes. (ECF No. 1.) To date, no 

claims to the defendant real properties have been filed. On December 18, 2014, the Clerk of Court 

entered the default of potential claimants Curtis Phillips and Michelle Davis Phillips. (ECF No. 12.) 

Presently pending before the court is the United States’ motion for default judgment and final 

judgment of forfeiture, which was filed on December 19, 2014. (ECF No. 13.) On December 30, 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U. S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for the United States

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2014, the court issued an order requiring any opposition to the motion to be filed no later than January 

22, 2015. (ECF No. 16.) That order was served on potential claimants Curtis Phillips and Michelle 

Davis Phillips at their last-known address. (ECF No. 17.) Although the deadline for filing an 

opposition has now passed, no opposition or other response to the motion was filed by Curtis Phillips, 

Michelle Phillips, or any other person. 

After carefully considering the United States’ motion, as well as the files and records of the 

court, the court FINDS as follows: 

1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed on or about 

July 11, 2014.

2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default 

judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Curtis Phillips and Michelle Davis Phillips.

3. The United States has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was filed; that potential 

claimants Curtis Phillips and Michelle Davis Phillips received notice of the forfeiture action; that any 

and all other unknown potential claimants have been served by publication; and that grounds exist for 

entry of a final judgment of forfeiture.

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

1. That Curtis Phillips and Michelle Davis Phillips be held in default;

2. That the United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture

(ECF No. 13) be granted;

3. That judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of potential 

claimants Curtis Phillips and Michelle Davis Phillips in the defendant properties referenced in the 

above caption; and

4. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant 

properties to the United States, to be disposed of according to law.

Dated: January 27, 2015

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