United States of America v. Ingram

Filing 4

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE RE: Tax Summons Enforecement signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/07/2016. Show Cause Hearing set for 2/22/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (SAB) before Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone.(Flores, E)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Petitioner,

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1:16-cv-01663-AWI-SAB
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: TAX SUMMONS
ENFORCEMENT

v.
JAMES W. INGRAM,

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Respondent.

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Courtoom 9, 6th Floor
Judge: Honorable Stanley A. Boone

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Upon the petition of Phillip A. Talbert, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of

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Respondent James W. Ingram shall appear before United States Magistrate Judge Stanley

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A. Boone, at the United States Courthouse, 2500 Tulare St., Fresno, California,

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Courtroom 9, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, to show cause why Respondent

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should not be compelled to obey the IRS summons issued on January 27, 2016.

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2.

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Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(1), the Court hereby appoints the investigating IRS employee,
and all federal employees designated by that employee, to serve process in this case.

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To afford the respondent an opportunity to respond to the petition and the petitioner an
opportunity to reply, a copy of this order, the Petition and its Exhibits, and the Points and
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Authorities, shall be served by delivering a copy to the respondent personally, or by

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leaving a copy at the respondent’s dwelling house or usual place of abode with some

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person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or by any other means of

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service permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e), at least 30 days before the show cause hearing

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date including any continued date, unless such service cannot be made despite reasonable

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efforts.

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Proof of any service done under paragraph 3, above, shall be filed with the Clerk on or
before January 8, 2017.

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If the federal employee assigned to serve these documents is not reasonably able to serve

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the papers as provided in paragraph 3, petitioner may request a court order granting leave

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to serve by other means. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(a)(5). The request shall detail the efforts

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made to serve the respondent.

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The file reflects a prima facie showing that the investigation is conducted pursuant to a

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legitimate purpose, that the inquiry may be relevant to that purpose, that the information

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sought is not already within the Commissioner’s possession, and that the administrative

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steps required by the Code have been followed. See United States v. Powell, 379 U.S.

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48, 57-58 (1964). The burden of coming forward therefore has shifted to whoever might

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oppose enforcement.

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Respondent shall file and serve any defense or opposition to the Petition to Enforce the

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IRS Summons at least ten (10) days before the show cause hearing date including any

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continued date.

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At the show cause hearing, the Magistrate Judge intends to consider the issues properly

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raised in opposition to enforcement. Only those issues brought into controversy by the

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responsive pleadings and supported by affidavit will be considered. Any uncontested

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allegation in the petition will be considered admitted.

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If Respondent has no objections to enforcement of the summons, he may file and serve a

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statement of non-opposition to the Petition at least ten (10) days prior to the show hearing

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date including any continued date. Respondent’s appearance at the hearing will then be

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excused.

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6 IT IS SO ORDERED.
7 Dated:
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November 7, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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