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Parties Involved:
Approximately $11,800.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Tasha Boutte
Claimant
Keidric Rouege
Claimant
Michael Rouege
Claimant
Sigrid Rouege
Claimant
Rachel Leah Rouege
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $11,800.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-02046-WBS-DAD

FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

This matter came before the Honorable Judge Dale A. Drozd on the 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 above-captioned defendant currency to 

oppose the United States’ motion. Based on the United States’ 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 

September 4, 2014.

2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to Local Rule 540, for 

entry of default judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Tasha Boutte, Keidric 

Rouege, Sigrid Rouege, Rachel Leah Rouege, and Michael Rouege.

3. The United States has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was filed; that 

potential claimants Tasha Boutte, Keidric Rouege, Sigrid Rouege, Rachel Leah Rouege, 

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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and Michael Rouege 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 RECOMMENDED as follows:

1. That Tasha Boutte, Keidric Rouege, Sigrid Rouege, Rachel Leah Rouege, and 

Michael Rouege be held in default;

2. That the United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of 

forfeiture be granted;

3. That judgment by default be entered against any right, title, or interest of 

potential claimants Tasha Boutte, Keidric Rouege, Sigrid Rouege, Rachel Leah Rouege, 

and Michael Rouege in the Defendant Currency referenced in the above caption;

4. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in 

the defendant currency to the United States, to be disposed of according to law;

5. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture lodged herein 

be signed by the Honorable William B. Shubb and filed by the Clerk of the Court.

Dated: January 9, 2015

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