Morris v. Bank of America, N.A.

Filing 103

ORDER that the purported "Treasury Department" documents, (Doc. Nos. 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102) are STRICKEN. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall not accept for filing any pleading not submitted by counsel for a named party in this matter absent permission from the Court. Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 8/31/2022. (brl)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:18-cv-00157-RJC-DSC
LISA MORRIS, MICHAEL BUI, and
TUMIKA WILLIAMS, on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly
situated,

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Plaintiffs,
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
Defendant.

ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on documents purporting to be
Notices of Appeal filed by the United States Department of the Treasury as
“substituted party.” (Doc. Nos. 96, 97). Other miscellaneous pleadings have been
submitted allegedly under the signature of United States Attorney General Merrick
Garland on behalf of the Treasury Department. (See e.g. Doc. Nos. 98, 100, 102).
Considering the Treasury Department is not a party in this matter, the Court
requested that the United States Attorney determine whether such documents were
filed under the authority of that entity. (Doc. No. 99). The government’s Response
clearly establishes the inauthenticity of the documents. (Doc. No. 101).
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the purported “Treasury Department”
documents, (Doc. Nos. 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 102), are STRICKEN.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall not accept for filing
any pleading not submitted by counsel for a named party in this matter absent
permission from the Court.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: August 31, 2022

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