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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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1 Findings and Recommendations

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

SARALYN M. ANG-OLSON, SBN 197404

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:10-CV-01017-MCE-KJN

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Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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v. )

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APPROXIMATELY $7,070.00 IN ) 

U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

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This matter came before the Honorable Judge

Kendall J. Newman on plaintiff United States’ ex parte motion for

default judgment. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any

other person or entity claiming an interest in the defendant

currency to oppose plaintiff’s motion. Based on plaintiff’s

motion and 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 April 26, 2010. (Dkt. No. 1.) 

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this

Court, pursuant to Eastern District Local Rule 540, for entry of

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default judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Edgar

Eduardo Nava and Elisabeth Ramirez. (Dkt. No. 11.)

3. On June 14, 2010, the Clerk of Court entered

default against potential claimants Eduardo Nava and Elisabeth

Ramirez. (Dkt. No. 9.)

4. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture

was filed; that potential claimants Edgar Eduardo Nava and

Elisabeth Ramirez 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 HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion for default judgment and final

judgment of forfeiture be granted;

2. A judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of potential claimants Edgar Eduardo Nava and

Elisabeth Ramirez in the defendant currency; 

3. A final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant currency to the United States

of America, to be disposed of according to law.

4. The Default Judgment and Final Judgment of

Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Morrison C.

England, Jr. and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the

United States District Judge assigned to the case, pursuant to

the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days

after being served with these findings and recommendations, any

party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy

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on all parties. Id.; see also Local Rule 304(b). Such a

document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's

Findings and Recommendations." Any response to the objections

shall be filed with the court and served on all parties within

fourteen days after service of the objections. Local Rule

304(d). Failure to file objections within the specified time may

waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Turner v.

Duncan, 158 F.3d 449, 455 (9th Cir. 1998); Martinez v. Ylst, 951

F.2d 1153, 1156-57 (9th Cir. 1991). 

DATED: August 12, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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