United States of America v. $121,100.00 in US Currency

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
United States of America,
Plaintiff,
v.
$121,100.00 in US Currency,
Defendant.
No. CV-25-00361-PHX-JJT
ORDER
At issue is the Motion for Default Judgment of Forfeiture (Doc. 25) filed by Plaintiff
United States. For the reasons set forth in the Motion, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 55(b) and Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471–72 (9th Cir. 1986), the Court
will enter default judgment in favor of the United States and declare that any party
interested in the property identified as $121,100.00 in United States Currency, including
Mr. Ameen Abdul who filed a claim but later withdrew his claim (Docs. 18, 21–22), and
failed to timely file an Answer to the Complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, Supplemental Rule G(5)(b)—has forfeited any interest to the United States.
IT IS ORDERED granting the Motion for Default Judgment of Forfeiture (Doc.
25).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to enter Judgment in
favor of the United States and against Defendant $121,100.00 in United States Currency,
declaring that the interest of any party in the Defendant property described as $121,100.00
in United States Currency, is forfeited to the United States of America.
Case 2:25-cv-00361-JJT Document 26 Filed 06/18/26 Page 1 of 2

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED directing the Clerk of Court to close this case.
Dated this 18th day of June, 2026.
Honorable John J. Tuchi
United States District Judge
Case 2:25-cv-00361-JJT Document 26 Filed 06/18/26 Page 2 of 2