UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SPEARS
Petitioner: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Respondent: THOMAS SPEARS
Case Number: 5:2024cv00091
Filed: March 13, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: TILMAN E SELF
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits: IRS-Third Party
Cause of Action: 26 U.S.C. ยง 7609 IRS: Petition to Quash IRS Summons
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 13, 2024 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #1 Petition to Enforce Summons/Subpoena, #3 Order to Show Cause,,, (WEISBERG, ANDREW)
March 13, 2024 Filing 9 Case transferred in District Transfer from District of Florida Southern; Case Number 2:24-cv-14065. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE: The United States' Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue [ECF No. #7 ] is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The Clerk is directed to designate this matter as CLOSED in this District. Closing Case. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/13/2024. See attached document for full details. (wce) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 13, 2024 Case ASSIGNED to US DISTRICT JUDGE TILMAN E SELF, III. (ggs)
March 12, 2024 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION to Change Venue by United States of America. Responses due by 3/26/2024. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weisberg, Andrew) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 7, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE of Compliance re 5 Order. Please note that this matter has been copied from a miscellaneous case into a civil case. All docketing is to done in the 24-cv-14065 case. (scn) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to re-designate this matter as a contested civil case for statistical purposes. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/7/2024. (cdz) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 7, 2024 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by United States of America identifying Other Affiliate United States Internal Revenue Service, Other Affiliate United States Department of Justice for United States of America (Weisberg, Andrew) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #1 Petition (Complaint) to Quash/Enforce IRS Summons. Upon review of the Petition, and being fully advised in the premises, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: On or before April 12, 2024, Respondent Thomas Spears shall SHOW CAUSE in writing why he should not be compelled to comply with the summons served upon him by the Internal Revenue Service on May 2, 2023, in accordance with I.R.C. 7603 [ECF No. #1 p. 10]. On or before March 13, 2024, Petitioner shall personally serve a copy of this Order, together with the Petition and exhibit(s), upon Respondent, and thereafter file a certificate of service on the docket confirming execution of proper service. Show Cause Response due by 4/12/2024. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 3/6/2024. See attached document for full details. (wce) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 5, 2024 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Aileen M. Cannon. (wce) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]
March 5, 2024 Filing 1 PETITION (Complaint) to Enforce IRS Summons . Filing fee $ 405.00. USA Filer - No Filing Fee Required, filed by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Revenue Agent Thomas C. Cogar, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order to Show Cause, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Weisberg, Andrew) [Transferred from flsd on 3/13/2024.]

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Petitioner: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: ANDREW JOSEPH WEISBERG
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Respondent: THOMAS SPEARS
Represented By: SAMUEL FENN LITTLE, JR
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