Opinion
2:19-mc-00163-KJM-CKD
09-21-2021
United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Approximately $56,960.00 in U.S. Currency, Defendant.
ORDER
Eleven consecutive times the United States and potential claimant Jared Dellinger moved to extend the deadline by which the United States must file a complaint for forfeiture or obtain indictment alleging the defendant currency is subject to forfeiture. See ECF Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21. On June 2021, the court warned the parties that further extension would not be “granted without a showing of good cause.” Order (June 28, 2021) at 4, ECF No. 24. The following month, the government again requested an extension, without providing an explanation for why a further extension was necessary and without showing good cause. See ECF No. 25. The court denied the government's request for an extension and its deadline of July 29, 2021 to file a complaint has lapsed. See generally Order (Aug. 6, 2021), ECF No. 26. No. further action has been taken by the government to complete litigation of this case.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the government show cause within fourteen days of the date of this order why this case should not be dismissed and closed.