Kaczynski

ORDER

Defendant Theodore John Kaczynski moves for the return of property seized as evidence of the Unabomb crimes. On June 26, 2003, Kaczynski filed this motion in propria persona, but was subsequently appointed counsel, who now represents him. Kaczynski is a federal prisoner and the criminal proceedings against him have terminated. See United States v. Kaczynski, 239 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir.2001), cert. denied, 535 U.S. 933 , 122 S.Ct. 1309 , 152 L.Ed.2d 219 (2002), reh’g denied, 535 U.S. 1043 , 122 S.Ct. 1812 , 152 L.Ed.2d 667 (2002). He previously pled guilty to the Unabomb crimes in this district and received a life prison sentence. Part of his sentence requires him to pay $15,026,000.00 in restitution; the restitution order remains unsatisfied. (Amended Judgment filed May 6, 1998, at 5.)

This motion was referred to a United States Magistrate Judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(3) and Local Rule 72-302(c)(17). On January 8, 2004, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and recommendations (“F & Rs”) which notified the parties that any objections to the F & Rs were due within ten days. Both parties filed objections to the F & Rs. For the reasons stated below, the government’s objections…