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Parties Involved:
Approximately $145,000.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Irma Cardenas
Claimant
Omar Lopez Hernandez
Claimant
United States
Plaintiff

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

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 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $145,000.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

 Defendant. 

 

CASE NO. 1:15-CV-01890---BAM 

REQUEST AND [PROPOSED] 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 scheduling for April 5, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. to June 3, 2016, 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 29, 

2016, to May 27, 2016 (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 17, 2016, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint against the defendant 

approximately $145,000.00 in U.S. Currency (“Defendant Currency”) 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 March 5, 2016, and will run for thirty consecutive days, as required by 

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Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions. 

Publication is expected to end on April 4, 2016. 

On or about March 8, 2016, 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, Order 

Assigning Sacramento District Judge, Notice of Availability of a Magistrate Judge, Notice of Availability of 

Voluntary Dispute Resolution, and notice of forfeiture letter dated March 8, 2016, to potential claimant Omar 

Lopez Hernandez (“Hernandez”) at his last-known address located at 6331 Misty Way, Citrus Heights, CA 

95621 by first class and certified mail. 

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

an alternate address of 11260 Coloma Road, Gold River, CA 95670 also by first class and certified mail. 

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

On March 8, 2016, the United States sent copies of the above-referenced documents to Irma 

Cardenas at her last-known address of 11260 Coloma Road, Gold River, CA 95670 by first class and 

certified mail. Irma Cardenas acknowledged receipt of the certified mail parcel. The signed certified receipt 

(PS Form 3811) was received in the U.S. Attorney’s Office on March 14, 2016. 

Good Cause 

The deadline by which Omar Hernandez and Irma Cardenas must file a claim is April 12, 2016; one 

week after the presently set Mandatory Scheduling Conference. Therefore, the United States requests that 

the scheduling conference be continued to June 3, 2016, 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. Thus, there is good cause to continue the mandatory scheduling conference and extend the JSR filing 

deadline. 

Dated: March 29, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

 United States Attorney 

 

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak 

 JEFFREY A. SPIVAK 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

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 ORDER 

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

conference is continued from April 5, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. to Monday, June 6, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. before 

Judge McAulilffe in Courtroom 8, and (2) the deadline to file a joint scheduling report is continued from 

March 29, 2016, to May 27, 2016. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 30, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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