United States of America v. $223,000.00 in U.S. Currency
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: $223,000.00 in U.S. Currency and 223,000.00 in U.S. Currency
Claimant: Donaldo Murillo Cota
Case Number: 5:2020cv02079
Filed: October 6, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jesus G Bernal
Referring Judge: Sheri Pym
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21 U.S.C. § 881
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 30, 2020 Filing 16 SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff United States of America, by Publication upon Defendant 223,000.00 in U.S. Currency last date of publication 11/24/2020, answer due 12/14/2020. Publication was made in the official government website (www.forfeiture.gov). (Dochterman, James)
November 23, 2020 Filing 15 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney James Edmund Dochterman counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding James E. Dochterman as counsel of record for USA for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff USA. (Attorney James Edmund Dochterman added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Dochterman, James)
November 19, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Suppress #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: There is no signature on the documents. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (twdb)
November 18, 2020 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Claimant Donaldo Murillo Cota, re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Suppress Evidence and Statements NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case #12 served on 11/18/2020. (Stewart, L)
November 18, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Suppress Evidence and Statements , NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Claimant Donaldo Murillo Cota. Motion set for hearing on 1/4/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration) (Stewart, L)
November 12, 2020 Filing 11 PROCESS RECEIPT AND RETURN (USM-285) of Warrant and Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 upon 223,000.00 in U.S. Currency served on 10/30/2020, answer due 11/20/2020, Remarks: SEIZED 223,000.00 on 10/30/20. (lc)
November 12, 2020 Warrant for seizure returned executed #8 Attached to USM form 285 see docket no. 11. (lc) Modified on 11/16/2020 (lc).
November 11, 2020 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney L Marcel Stewart on behalf of Claimant Donaldo Murillo Cota (Attorney L Marcel Stewart added to party Donaldo Murillo Cota(pty:clm))(Stewart, L)
November 11, 2020 Filing 9 NOTICE Donaldo Murillo Cota's Notice of Possessory Interest Claim filed by Claimant Donaldo Murillo Cota. (Stewart, L)
October 7, 2020 Filing 8 WARRANT for seizure of 223,000.00 U.S. In Currency issued on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 . (et)
October 7, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
October 7, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Jesus G. Bernal and Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym. (et)
October 6, 2020 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Warrant for Seizure on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Galatzan, Jonathan)
October 6, 2020 Filing 4 MEMORANDUM RE: MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONFLICT filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Galatzan, Jonathan)
October 6, 2020 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the purpose of determining whether the above-referenced civil matter, being filed on October 6, 2020, 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. (Galatzan, Jonathan)
October 6, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Galatzan, Jonathan)
October 6, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attorney Jonathan Galatzan added to party UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(pty:pla))(Galatzan, Jonathan)

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