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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 FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

WEI JEI MA, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $9,000.00 IN

U.S. CURRENCY, and

APPROXIMATELY $4,580.00 IN

US. CURRENCY,

Defendants.

_____________________________/

CR. NO. S-07-0025 EJG

CIV. NO. 07-1290 GEB/GGH

ORDER RELATING CASE AND

SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE

Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that they

are related within the meaning of Eastern District Local Rule 83-

123. The actions arise out of the same law enforcement

investigation and may involve same or similar legal and factual

questions. Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the

same judge is likely to effect a substantial saving of judicial

effort and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.

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The parties should be aware that relating the cases under

Local Rule 83-123 merely has the result that both actions are

assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is

effected. Under the regular practice of this court related cases

are generally assigned to the judge to whom the first filed

action was assigned.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action entitled Civ. No. S07-1290 GEB-GGH is hereby reassigned to Judge Edward J. Garcia

for all further proceedings. Henceforth, the caption on

documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown as Civ. No.

S-07-1290 EJG-GGH.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the stay imposed by Judge Burrell

remains in effect. However, the status conference presently set

before Judge Burrell for August 24, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. is VACATED. 

The status conference is reset before Judge Garcia at 10:00 a.m.,

August 21, 2009. The parties shall submit supplemental status

reports addressing the future scheduling of the case, ten days

prior to the conference.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make

appropriate adjustment in the assignment of cases to compensate

for this reassignment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 15, 2009

/s/ Edward J. Garcia 

EDWARD J. GARCIA, JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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