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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 United States Postal Service returned the Findings and Recommendations served on pro se claimants 1

on August 30, 2007 and September 5, 2007 as undeliverable (Docs. 38-41). However, claimants have not notified

the court of any change in address. Absent such notice, service at a party’s prior address is fully effective. See

Local Rule 83-182(f). 

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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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$11,918.00, et al., ) 

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Defendants. )

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ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATION RE: PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER AND

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(Doc. 37)

Plaintiff is proceeding with a civil action 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 27, 2007, the Magistrate Judge filed Findings and

Recommendations herein which were served on the parties and which

contained notice to the parties that any objections to the

Findings and Recommendations were to be filed within thirty (30)

days. To date, the parties have not filed objections to the

Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendations.1

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

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

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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 27,

2007, are ADOPTED IN FULL;

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

Jose Maria Arroyo, Sr., is GRANTED;

3. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to strike the answer of

claimant, Jose Maria Arroyo, Sr., filed July 10, 2003 (Doc. 4); 

4. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against

claimant, Jose Maria Arroyo, Sr., is GRANTED;

5. Plaintiff is ENTITLED to, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to

enter, judgment that CONDEMNS and FORFEITS the interests of all

claimants and potential claimants, including claimant, Jose Maria

Arroyo, Sr., in the Defendant currency to the United States of

America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4), and which recognizes

that all persons claiming any right, title, or interest in or to

the Defendant property have DEFAULTED and no longer have any

right, title, or interest in the Defendant property whatsoever;

and,

6. The Clerk of Court ENTER final judgment of forfeiture

for Plaintiff, United States of America.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 16, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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