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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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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:08-CV-01475 GEB/EFB

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Plaintiff, ) 

) APPLICATION TO ALLOW PLAINTIFF

v. ) TO DEPOSE CLAIMANT JOHN STEVEN

) LINDSEY AND ORDER 

APPROXIMATELY $46,500.00 IN )

U.S. CURRENCY )

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Defendant. ) )

Plaintiff United States of America respectfully states:

1. The United States seeks to forfeit the above-described

assets pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)6) on the ground that the

currency is the proceeds of drug trafficking. 

2. John Steven Lindsey filed a claim to the defendant

property alleging he obtained the property from legitimate

sources. He also filed an Answer to the Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture in which he denied the plaintiff’s allegations and

raised affirmative defenses.

3. Deposing claimant Lindsey is necessary in this case in

order to examine his claim that the defendant currency was not

derived from drug trafficking. 

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4. Claimant Lindsey’s birth date is October 4, 1964, and

his prison identifier is G60061.

5. Claimant is represented by counsel who will attend the

deposition and advise claimant as he deems appropriate. 

6. The deposition will be taken on February 9, 2010,

commencing at 10:00 a.m. at California State Prison-Solano, 2100

Peabody Road, Vacaville, California 95696. The deposition will

be limited to one day of seven hours absent further order of this

court. 

WHEREFORE, plaintiff requests that the Court issue an order

authorizing the plaintiff United States of America to take the

deposition of John Steven Lindsey pursuant to Rule 30(a)(2)(B) of

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DATED: January 4, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kristin S. Door KRISTIN S. DOOR

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for plaintiff

United States of America

ORDER

Having considered the foregoing Application and the matters

stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a)(2)(B), plaintiff United States of

America will be permitted to take the deposition of claimant John

Steven Lindsey upon oral examination on February 9, 2010, at

California State Prison-Solano, 2100 Peabody Road, Vacaville,

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 On January 5, 2010, the undersigned’s courtroom deputy

received an email from plaintiff’s counsel in this action

indicating that she had discussed the proposed date (February 9,

2010) with claimant’s attorney “and he is available on that date,

and the prison has a conference room available on that date.” 

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California 95696, commencing at 10:00 a.m.1 The deposition will

be limited to one day of seven hours absent further order of this

court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 5, 2010.

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