United States v. ASSORTED JEWELRY ETC

District Court, S.D. Texas

United States v. ASSORTED JEWELRY ETC

Trial Court Opinion

Southern District of Texas ENTERED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT sanualy 09 □□□ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS athan □□□□□□□ CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, § Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:23-CV-00095 ASSORTED JEWELRY, et al., Defendants. ORDER ADOPTING MEMORANDUM & RECOMMENDATION Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Mitchel Neurock’s Memorandum and Recommendation (“M&R”). (D.E. 16). The M&R recommends that the Court grant the United States’ motion for default judgment and enter a default judgment and order of forfeiture. (D.E. 16, p. 8). The parties were provided proper notice of, and the opportunity to object to, the Magistrate Judge’s M&R. See

28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1); FED. R. Civ. P. 72(b); General Order No. 2002-13. No objection has been filed. When no timely objection has been filed, the district court need only determine whether the Magistrate Judge’s M&R is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. United States v. Wilson,

864 F.2d 1219, 1221

(Sth Cir. 1989) (per curiam); Badaiki v. Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

512 F. Supp. 3d 741

, 743-44 (S.D. Tex. 2021) (Eskridge, J.). Having reviewed the proposed findings and conclusions of the Magistrate Judge, the filings of the parties, the record, and the applicable law, and finding that the M&R is not clearly erroneous or contrary to law, the Court ADOPTS the M&R in its entirety. (D.E. 1/2

16). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS the United States’ motion for default judgment. (D.E. 15). A final judgment of forfeiture by default will be entered separately. SO ORDERED. | DA ~ MORALES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated: Corpus Christi, Texas January 5, 2024

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