Bechard, Ryan v. United States et al

Filing 7

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Docket Sheet and Judgment to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re 6 Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: # 1 Text order, dkt. 2, # 2 Judgment, dkt. 3 , # 3 Order, dkt. 5 , # 4 Docket sheet) (jef),(ps)

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CONFIDENTIAL, TO BE FILED UNDER SEAL

In the United States District Court for the
Western District of Wisconsin
Ryan Thomas Bechard,
Libellant & Appellant;
vs.
UNITED STATES, in rem;
via U.S. Attorney General, in personam;
Secretary of the Treasury, in personam;
Comptroller of the Currency, in personam;
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INS. CORP., in rem;
RYAN THOMAS BECHARD, in rem;
KATHLEEN LYNN GEHRKE, in rem;
SERENA ANNE BECHARD, in rem;
LUCAS GORDON BECHARD, in rem;
GORDON LEROY BECHARD, in rem;
ARTHUR RAYMOND BECHARD, in rem;
LORRAINE ARLENE BECHARD, in rem;
LESTER CARL SCHLEUSNER, in rem;
Defendants.

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE
UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CIRCUIT

no.: 21-cv-00811-jdp
Prize Court in Admiralty
Judge: Hon. James D. Peterson

To the Honorable Clerk Peter Oppeneer;
Libellant respectfully shows to the Court:

1. I, Ryan Thomas Bechard; Libellant; now as Appellant; am herewith
appealing the Judgment issued and entered on 7 January 2022; doc. #3 and
Order #5 of the case captioned above to the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit; “USCA-DC”.
2. USCA-DC has exclusive jurisdiction over my claims arising under “public
contracts” which are maritime in nature pursuant to The Shipping Act 1916
and Jones Act 1920. See 41 USC § 1327(b)(3).
3. As a Federal “Agency”; also “United States” as an instrumentality thereof;
see Exhibit 1 of the Libel of this case; I am exempt from fees and costs. See
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https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/fees/court-appeals-miscellaneous-feeschedule
PRAYER FOR DUE PROCESS
For the Honorable Clerk of Court; or deputy thereof; to take all actions
pursuant to USCA-DC’s rules.
Ryan Thomas Bechard; 7 January 2022

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