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Parties Involved:
Approximately $73,562 in United States Currency
Defendant
Eugene Brisco
Claimant
Raashida J. Moore-Brisco
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

APPROXIMATELY $73,562 IN UNITED 

STATES CURRENCY, 

 Defendant. 

Case No: C 08-2458 SBA 

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE ON CLAIMANT’S 

OBJECTIONS TO MAGISTRATE 

JUDGE LAPORTE’S REPORT AND 

RECOMMENDATION 

This is an in rem action brought by the United States (“the Government”) against 

currency in the amount of $73,562, which was seized from the residence of Eugene Brisco as 

money furnished or intended to be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance. Brisco’s 

wife, Rashida Brisco-Moore (“Moore”), filed a claim to the currency, though a default was 

later entered against her. On February 5, 2010, the Court granted Moore’s pro se motion to set 

aside the default and referred the matter to a Magistrate Judge for a Report and 

Recommendation (“Report”) regarding the validity of Moore’s claim. On April 28, 2010, 

Magistrate Judge LaPorte conducted an evidentiary hearing and issued her Report the 

following day which concluded that Moore “does not have a valid claim to the funds.” Order 

at 7 (Docket 90). Moore timely filed objections to the Report on May 10, 2010. 

On April 12, 2010, during the pendency of the referral, Moore filed a “Case 

Management Conference Request for the Return of Defendant $73,562.00 in United States 

Currency.” (Docket 76.) This request appears to be a motion to dismiss based on the 

contention that the Government’s complaint is untimely. Moore later filed a “reply” on April 

16, 2010. (Docket 81.) In response, the Government filed an administrative motion in which it 

points out that the Court must, as a threshold matter, resolve the issue of Moore’s standing 

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prior to seeking dismissal of the action. (Docket 82.) In the event the Court is inclined to 

proceed with the motion to dismiss, the Government seeks leave to file an opposition to 

Moore’s motion. The Court agrees that the issue of Moore’s standing should first be resolved 

prior to any further proceedings. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Government shall file its response to Moore’s objections to Magistrate 

Judge LaPorte’s Report by no later than June 8, 2010. Moore’s reply shall be filed by no later 

than June 15, 2010. The hearing on the objections will take place on July 13, 2010 at 1:00 

p.m. in Courtroom 1 of the United States District Courthouse, 1301 Clay St., 4th floor, 

Oakland, California 94612. The Court may, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

78(b), resolve the motion without oral argument. The parties are advised to check the Court’s 

website to determine whether an appearance on the matter is required. 

2. The Case Management Conference scheduled for May 13, 2010 is 

CONTINUED to July 13, 2010 and shall immediately follow the hearing on Moore’s 

objections to the Report. The parties shall meet and confer prior to the conference and shall 

prepare a joint Case Management Conference Statement which shall be filed no later than ten 

(10) days prior to the Case Management Conference that complies with the Standing Order for 

All Judges of the Northern District of California and the Standing Order of this Court. The 

Government shall be responsible for filing the statement as well as for arranging the conference 

call. 

3. Moore’s Case Management Conference Request for the Return of Defendant 

$73,562.00 in United States Currency and the Government’s administrative motion are 

DENIED without prejudice. 

4. This Order terminates Docket Nos. 76 and 82. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 12, 2010 

 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

USA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

,562 U.S. CURRENCY et al, 

 Defendant. 

 / 

Case Number: CV08-02458 SBA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District 

Court, Northern District of California. 

That on May 13, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said 

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing 

said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle 

located in the Clerk's office. 

Eugene Brisco 

1434 South Tuxedo Ave. 

Stockton, CA 95204 

Raashida J. Moore-Brisco 

1434 South Tuxedo Ave. 

Stockton, CA 95204 

Dated: May 13, 2010 

 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk 

 

 By: LISA R CLARK, Deputy Clerk

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