Lin v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Xiao Chen Lin
Defendant: USA and United States of America
Case Number: 3:2019cv00505
Filed: February 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Barbara MG Lynn
Referring Judge: Irma Carrillo Ramirez
Nature of Suit: Forfeiture/Penalty: Drug Related Seizure of Property 21 USC 881
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
February 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order and Notice of Deficiency: Xiao Chen Lin must address the following deficiency: The plaintiff has not paid the filing fee for this case or submitted a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 2/28/2019) (Attachments: #1 IFP Motion) (ykp)
February 28, 2019 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Thu Feb 28 14:58:13 CST 2019 (crt)
February 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: The defendant's motion is therefore liberally CONSTRUED as a civil action under 1331 that should be opened as a new civil case. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to terminate the motion in this case, open a new civil case, file the motion as a civil complaint in that case, file a copy of this order in that case, and directly assign the new case to Chief District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn and Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez on 2/27/2019) (ykp)
February 27, 2019 Filing 3 COMPLAINT/MOTION for Return of Property against United States of America filed by Xiao Chen Lin. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. Filed on 02/15/2019 as #75 in 3:16-cr-270 (ykp)
February 27, 2019 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (ykp)
February 27, 2019 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Ramirez (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Ramirez). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp)
February 27, 2019 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2, 4. Wed Feb 27 15:56:44 CST 2019 (crt)

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