REQUEST TO CONTINUE JANUARY 28, 2013 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

GARLAND E. BURRELL, Jr., Senior District Judge.

The United States submits the following Request to Continue the January 28, 2013 Scheduling Conference. For the reasons set forth below, there is good cause to continue the currently set January 28, 2013 scheduling conference to April 29, 2013.

Introduction

On July 13, 2012, the United States filed a civil forfeiture complaint against Approximately $23,300.00 in U.S. Currency ("defendant currency") based on its involvement in federal drug law violations. All known potential claimants to 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 October 17, 2012 and ran for thirty consecutive days, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions.

Good Cause

There is good cause to continue the scheduling conference currently set for January 28, 2013. The United States provided notice to potential claimants pursuant to law and, no party having appeared in the case, requested clerk's defaults of certain individuals with a potential interest in the defendant currency on November 16, 2012.1 Rule 55(a) defaults were entered against these individuals the same day. On January 9, 2013, the United States moved for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture, which is scheduled for hearing on February 28, 2013.

Whereas the United States provided notice of the forfeiture complaint and no party has filed a claim, nor sought an extension of time to comply with the statutory deadlines, or otherwise asserted an interest in this litigation. And whereas Rule 55(a) defaults were entered against those individuals with a potential interest in the defendant currency, and the United States filed its motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture to conclude the case, the United States requests that this Court continue the scheduling conference currently calendared for January 28, 2013 before the Honorable Garland E. Burrell, Jr., pending the resolution of the United States' motion for default judgment and final judgement of forfeiture. For these reasons, the United States seeks to continue the currently set January 28, 2013 scheduling conference to April 29, 2013, or continue the scheduling conference to a date the Court deems acceptable.

ORDER

Pursuant to Plaintiffs' request and good cause appearing, the Court makes the following order:

The scheduling conference currently set for January 28, 2013 is continued to April 29, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10 before the Honorable Garland E. Burrell, Jr. A joint status report shall be filed fourteen days prior to the hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.