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Parties Involved:
2014 Ford F450 XLT, License Plate: 11855L1; VIN: 1FD0X4GT3EEB09948
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff
Gerardo Zamora
Claimant

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 Request to Continue Mandatory 

Scheduling Conference

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2014 FORD F450 XLT, LICENSE PLATE: 

11855L1; VIN: 1FD0X4GT3EEB09948,

Defendant.

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1:16-CV-01884-LJO-BAM

REQUEST AND ORDER TO (1) 

CONTINUE MANDATORY 

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 

AND (2) EXTEND FILING 

DEADLINE OF JOINT 

SCHEDULING REPORT

The United States requests that the Court continue the mandatory scheduling conference presently 

scheduled for March 22, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. to June 7, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. (or to a date the Court deems 

appropriate), and extend the deadline to file a Joint Scheduling Report (“JSR”) from March 15, 2017, to 

May 31, 2017 (or to a date the Court deems appropriate). For the reasons set forth below, there is good 

cause to continue the scheduling conference and the JSR filing deadline.

Introduction

On December 19, 2016, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint against the defendant 

2014 Ford F450 XLT (“Defendant Vehicle”) based on its alleged involvement in narcotics violations. All 

known potential claimants which potentially have an interest in the Defendant Currency 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 31, 2016, and ran for thirty consecutive days, as required by 

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4000 Telephone

(559) 497-4099 Facsimile

Attorneys for the United States

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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 February 1, 2017.

On or about January 3, 2017, the United States sent copies of the Verified Complaint for 

Forfeiture In Rem, Warrant of Arrest of Articles In Rem, Order Setting Mandatory Scheduling 

Conference, Standing Order, Notice of Availability of a Magistrate Judge, Notice of Availability of 

Voluntary Dispute Resolution, and notice of forfeiture letter dated January 3, 2017, to potential claimant 

Gerardo Zamora (“Zamora”) at his last-known address of 1823 E. Clayton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725-

9509, by first class and certified mail. Taleen Megerdichian acknowledged receipt of the certified mail 

parcel. The signed certified receipt (PS Form 3811) was returned to and received in the U.S. Attorney’s 

Office.

On this same date, the United States sent copies of the above-referenced documents to Zamora at 

an alternate address of 1012 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704-5630, also by first class and certified 

mail. The certified mail receipts have not yet been returned to the United States Attorney’s Office.

Also on this same date, the United States sent copies of the above-referenced documents to 

Zamora at a known alternate address of 1825 E. Clayton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93725 by first class and 

certified mail. The certified mail receipts have not yet been returned to the United States Attorney’s 

Office.

On February 6, 2017, Taleen Megerdichian called the United States Attorney’s Office and 

requested an extension of time for Zamora to file his claim. The United States granted an extension to 

March 8, 2017. 

Good Cause

The deadline by which Zamora must file a claim is March 8, 2017; two weeks before the presently 

set Mandatory Scheduling Conference. Therefore, the United States requests that the scheduling 

conference be continued to June 7, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. to allow the known and unknown potential 

claimants to appear in this action and to allow the parties to meet and confer in advance of filing a JSR. 

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Thus, there is good cause to continue the mandatory scheduling conference and extend the JSR 

filing deadline.

Dated: February 6, 2017 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

 United States Attorney

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak

 JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

 Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

Pursuant to the United States’ request and good cause appearing: (1) the mandatory scheduling 

conference is continued from March 22, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. to June 13, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 

(BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe, and (2) the deadline to file a joint scheduling 

report is continued from March 15, 2017, to May 31, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 7, 2017 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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