United States v. $506,069.09 Seized from First Merit Bank

ORDER

DAN AARON POLSTER, District Judge.

Before the Court are the following pending motions in this civil in rem forfeiture case:

*8201. Erum Zaidi’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc #: 42);

2. Claimants’ Motion for Transfer of Seized Assets to Pay Taxes (Doc #: 44); and

3. Claimants’ Motion to Strike Government’s Sur-Reply or, in the Alternative, for Leave to Respond Instanter (Doc#: 51).

For the reasons to follow, the Court DENIES the Motion to Dismiss (Doc #: 42); DENIES the Motion for Transfer (Doc #: 44), and DENIES AS MOOT the Motion to Strike (Doc # : 51).

I. Background

On January 6, 2014, the Government…