United States of America v. $63,020.00 in U.S. Currency
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: $63,020.00 in U.S. Currency
Claimant: Keith Williams
Case Number: 2:2019cv00321
Filed: January 15, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Chooljian
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21 U.S.C. ยง 881
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: granting #13 Non-Resident Attorney Christopher J. Cassar APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Keith Williams, designating J Patrick Carey as local counsel. (lom)
March 1, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: Second APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher J. Cassar to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimant Keith Williams (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Previously Paid on 2/28/2019, Receipt No. 26FOVSKL) #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. (lt)
March 1, 2019 Filing 13 Second APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher J. Cassar to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimant Keith Williams (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Previously Paid on 2/28/2019, Receipt No. 26FOVSKL) filed by Claimant Keith Williams. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #2 Supplement Notice of Good Standing) (Carey, J)
March 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO STRIKE ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENT(S) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher Joseph Cassar to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimant Keith Williams (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23295088) #11 , for the following reasons: Title page is missing. Application is missing. Party only filed proposed order and Certificate of Good Standing. (lom)
February 28, 2019 Filing 17 PROCESS RECEIPT AND RETURN (USM-285) of Warrant and Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 upon $63,020.00 in U.S. Currency served on 2/12/2019, Remarks: Seized $63,020.00 ($30,020.00-18-DEA-644096, $33,000.00-18-DEA-644097) as 2:19-cv-00321 on 02/12/2019. (lc)
February 28, 2019 Filing 16 Warrant for seizure returned (lc)
February 28, 2019 Filing 11 STRICKEN, see docket entry no. 12 - First APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Christopher Joseph Cassar to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimant Keith Williams (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23295088) filed by Claimant Keith Williams. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Good Standing) (Attorney J Patrick Carey added to party Keith Williams(pty:clm)) (Carey, J) Modified on 3/1/2019 (lom).
February 26, 2019 Filing 18 CLAIM filed by claimant Keith Williams. (lc)
February 25, 2019 Filing 10 SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff United States of America, by Publication upon Defendant All Defendants. Publication was made in the official government website: www.forfeiture.gov for 30 consecutive days. (Whittlesey, Brent)
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. Counsel are STRONGLY encouraged to review the Central Districts website for additional information. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC FILING REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION; PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. all proposed sealed documents must be submitted via e-mail to the Judges Chambers email address, EXCLUDING those submitted by pro se parties and IN CAMERA filings, which shall continue to comply with Local Rule 79-5.1. Please refer to the Judges procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. (lc)
January 16, 2019 Filing 8 WARRANT for Seizure of $63,020.00 issued on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 . (jtil)
January 16, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
January 16, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian. (jtil)
January 15, 2019 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Warrant for Seizure on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by PLAINTIFF United States of America. (Whittlesey, Brent)
January 15, 2019 Filing 4 MEMORANDUM OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONFLICT filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 (Whittlesey, Brent)
January 15, 2019 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the purpose of determining whether the above-referenced civil matter, being filed on January 14, 2019, was not pending in the US Attorneys Office before the date on which Judges Andre Birotte, Jr. and Michael W. Fitzgerald began receiving civil matters. (Whittlesey, Brent)
January 15, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Whittlesey, Brent)
January 15, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attorney Brent A Whittlesey added to party UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(pty:pla))(Whittlesey, Brent)

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Represented By: Brent A Whittlesey
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Represented By: J Patrick Carey
Represented By: Christopher J Cassar
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