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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:841 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP,

LICENSE NUMBER: 8G63741,

VIN: 1GCEC19Y87Z502868,

Defendant.

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1:07-CV-01247-LJO-NEW (TAG)

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR

PUBLICATION

The United States of America, Plaintiff herein, applies for an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule G(4)ofthe Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims (hereafter

“Supplemental Rules”) provides that the Plaintiff shall cause public notice of the action and arrest to be

given in a newspaper of general circulation, designated by order of the Court;

2. Local Rule 83-171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shalldesignate

by order the appropriate newspaper for publication;

3. The defendant 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup, License Number: 8G63741, VIN:

1GCEC19Y87Z502868 (hereafter“defendant vehicle”) were seized in the city of Modesto, inStanislaus

County, California. The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published notice of the nonjudicial

forfeiture of the defendant vehicle on May 7, 14, and 21, 2007, in the Wall Street Journal;

4. Plaintiff proposes that publication be made as follows:

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a. One publication;

b. In the following newspaper, a legal newspaper ofgeneralcirculation, located in the

county in which the defendant assets were seized: Modesto Bee.

c. The publication to include the following:

(1) The Court, title and number of the action;

(2) The date of the arrest/seizure;

(3) The identity and/or description of the property arrested/seized;

(4) The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney for the Plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming an

interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule (G)(5) must be filed with the Clerk and served on the attorney for

the Plaintiff within 30 days after the date of publication;

(6) A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Fed. R. Civ. P.”) must be filed and served within20 days after the

filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation ordered;

(7) A statement that applications forinterventionunder Fed. R. Civ. P., Rule

24 by persons claiming maritime liens or other interestsshallbe filed withinthe 30 days allowed for claims

for possession; and,

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(8) The name, address, and telephone numberofthe U.S. Marshaland/or Department

of Treasury.

Dated: August 28, 2007 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 7, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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