United States of America v. Merritt
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Maria Merritt
Case Number: 2:2010cv00618
Filed: March 16, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
Presiding Judge: Edmund F. Brennan
Presiding Judge: Morrison C. England
Presiding Judge: Morrison C. England
Nature of Suit: Taxes
Cause of Action: 26 U.S.C. ยง 6502 IRS:Enforcement of tax liens
Jury Demanded By: None
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February 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER of EXPUNGEMENT and PERMANENT INJUNCTION signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 2/11/11: It is hereby ORDERED that Maria Merritt, as well as any person acting on her behalf, shall be, and hereby is, PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from filing any notic es of lien, recording any documents, or otherwise taking any action in the public records which purports to name a federal officer as a debtor, appoint a federal officer as a trustee, or encumber the rights or the property of any federal officer. The injunction in this paragraph shall not apply if Maria Merritt shall first have prior permission to record the document from a United States District Court, which permission shall also be recorded. For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, federal officer shall mean any officer, employee, or agent of the United States or any of the agencies of the United States, or any judge, magistrate judge, judicial officer, or judicial employee of the United States, regardless of whether the officer, empl oyee, or agent is named personally, in his or her official capacity, or in any other capacity. The Defendant, Maria Merritt, is cautioned and advised that any violation of this injunction imposed by this Judgment may result in the imposition of appro priate civil or criminal sanctions as well as constituting contempt of court. It is hereby ORDERED that the UCC Financing Statement Filing Number 09- 7211735368, filed by the Defendant Maria Merritt with the Secretary of State for the State of Califo rnia on October 20, 2009, is declared NULL, VOID, and of NO LEGAL EFFECT and shall be stricken and permanently EXPUNGED from the records of the Secretary of State for the State of California. The United States may record this Judgment in the public records as necessary in order to effectuate paragraphs (1) through (4) of this Judgment. (Carlos, K)
January 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/3/11 ORDERING the January 5, 2011 hearing on plaintiffs motion for summary judgment, Dckt. Nos. 22 and 26, is vacated; and the status (pretrial scheduling) confe rence currently set for hearing on January 12,2011 is vacated. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED that the 22 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by United States of America be granted; The UCC Financing Statement at issue (number 09-7211735368) be declared n ull, void, and without legal effect; Plaintiff's request for permission to submit a proposed order of nullification suitable for filing with the Secretary of State of California be granted; Defendant be immediately and permanently enjoined from filing any document or instrument which purports to create a non-consensual lien or encumbrance against the person or property of an employee or officer of the United States of America; and the Clerk be directed to enter judgment for plaintiff and close this case.Objections to F&R due w/in 14 days. (Matson, R)
November 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 11/23/10 ORDERING the hearing on pltf's motion for summary judgment 22 is CONTINUED to 1/5/2011 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 24 (EFB) before Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan; df t SHALL SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING no later than 12/22/10 why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to file an opposition or a statement of non-oposition to the pending motion; dft shall file an opposition to the motion, or a statement of non-opposi tion thereto, and a response to plaintiffs statement of undisputed facts, no later than 12/22/10; failure of dft to comply with this order will be deemed a statement of non-opposition to the pending motion, and may result in a recommendation that the motion be granted; pltf may file a reply to dft's opposition, if any, on or before 12/29/10. (Carlos, K)
August 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 8/13/10: Status Conference continued to 10/6/2010 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 24 (EFB) before Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. On or before September 22, 2010, defendant shall show cause, in writing, why sanctions should not be imposed for her failure to comply with the June 2, 2010 order. (Kaminski, H)
July 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 7/7/10 ORDERING that the status (pretrial scheduling) conference currently set for 7/14/10 is reset to 8/25/10 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 24; On or before 8/11/10, defendant shal l file a status report addressing the issues raised in the 6/2/10 order, 11 at 2; On or before 8/11/10, defendant shall show cause, in writing, why sanctions should not be imposed for her failure to comply with the 6/2/10 order; Plaintiff is not re quired to file a further status report or a response to defendant's status report, but if it elects to do so, any such status report or response to defendant's status report shall be filed on or before 8/18/10; Failure of defendant to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including a recommendation for entry of default against defendant. (Becknal, R)
June 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 6/2/2010 ORDERING a Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference is set for 7/14/2010 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 24 (EFB) before Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. (Matson, R)
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