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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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United States’ Request to Continue JSR 

Deadline; Proposed Order

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $18,928.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

 Defendants. 

2:14-CV-02765-MCE-KJN 

REQUEST AND ORDER TO CONTINUE 

JOINT STATUS REPORT DEADLINE 

 The United States requests that the Court extend the deadline to file a Joint Status 

Report (“JSR”) from February 6, 2015 to April 7, 2015. 

Introduction 

 On November 25, 2014, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint against 

the above-captioned currency (“defendant currency”) based on its alleged involvement in 

federal drug law violations (ECF #1). All known potential claimants to the defendant 

property were served in a manner consistent with Dusenbery v. United States, 534 U.S. 

161, 168 (2002) and the applicable statutory authority. Additionally, public notice on the 

official internet government forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov, began on December 4, 

2014 and ran for thirty consecutive days, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of 

Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions. A 

Declaration of Publication was filed on January 9, 2015 (ECF #7). Potential claimant Kurt 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK 

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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A. Przygoda (“Przygoda”) filed a claim on January 5, 2015 (ECF #6). 

Good Cause 

 The United States granted an extension for potential claimant Przygoda to file an 

answer in this case. The United States and counsel for Przygoda have held preliminary 

settlement discussions. Once Przygoda has answered the complaint, the parties will meet 

and confer regarding discovery, scheduling and other issues, and file a joint status report. 

For these reasons, the United States seeks to continue the deadline to file a Joint 

Status Report from February 6, 2015 to April 7, 2015, or to another date the Court deems 

appropriate. 

Dated: February 3, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 

 /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak 

 JEFFREY A. SPIVAK 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Dated: February 3, 2015 /s/Lisa B. Meier 

 LISA B. MEIER 

 Attorney for Claimant 

 Kurt A. Przygoda 

 ORDER 

 Pursuant to the United States’ request and good cause appearing, the deadline to 

file a joint status report is continued from February 6, 2015 to April 7, 2015. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 4, 2015 

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