*1 Case 3:24-mj-05388-DWC-BHS Document 6 Filed 12/06/24 Page 1 of 2 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CASE NO. MJ24-05388 Plaintiff, ORDER v.
DONALD YANG BUDGE,
Defendant. This matter is before the Court on the Government’s Emergency Appeal of Release Order and Motion for Stay, Dkt. 4.
On December 5, 2024, Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg of the Southern District of California issued an order releasing Defendant Budge on a $35,000 cash bond, secured by a $3,500 cash deposit. Dkt. 4 at 4.
The Government has moved for an emergency stay of the release order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f). Id. at 5.
The Court has conducted a de novo review of the Government’s motion, Dkt. 4, and the Complaint, Dkt. 1, and for the reasons provided in the Government’s motion, ORDER - 1
Case 3:24-mj-05388-DWC-BHS Document 6 Filed 12/06/24 Page 2 of 2 1 Dkt. 4, that the Court preliminarily finds, the Court grants the Government’s request for an emergency stay pending a review hearing on the motion to appeal the release order.
The Court orders as follows:
Defendant shall remain in the custody of the United States Marshal who shall transport Defendant to the Federal Detection Center (“FDC”) in SeaTac, Washington;
Upon his arrival at the FDC, the Court shall set an expedited hearing date on the Government’s motion to appeal the release order;
Defendant shall be appointed counsel.
SO ORDERED this 6th day of December, 2024.
A BENJAMIN H. SETTLE United States District Judge ORDER - 2