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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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1 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 05-01281 JF

ORDER (1) DENYING EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EQUITABLE RELIEF TO RESTORE FUNDS AS MOOT,

AND (2) SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

(JFEX1)

**E-filed 3/2/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

In re: UNITED STATES VOTING 

MACHINES, INC. 

_______________________________________

UNITED STATES VOTING 

MACHINES, INC.,

 Appellant,

 v.

JUDITH POWELSON,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 05-01281 JF

ORDER1 (1) DENYING EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR EQUITABLE

RELIEF TO RESTORE FUNDS AS

MOOT, AND (2) SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE

[Docket No. 26]

By Order dated January 26, 2006, this Court denied the motion to dismiss as moot

Defendant United States Voting Machines, Inc.’s (“USVM”) notice of appeal filed by Plaintiff

Judith Powelson (“Powelson”). The Court concluded that the ongoing proceedings in Colorado

did not make USVM’s bankruptcy appeal moot because it was possible that this Court could

compel the Colorado state court to return the disputed funds to the bankruptcy trustee in the

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Case No. C 05-01281 JF

ORDER (1) DENYING EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EQUITABLE RELIEF TO RESTORE FUNDS AS MOOT,

AND (2) SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

(JFEX1)

Northern District of California. On February 6, 2006, filed an ex parte motion for equitable relief

to restore funds, requesting that the Court order the funds to be disgorged from the court in

Colorado and transmitted to the bankruptcy trustee in this District. Powelson opposed the

motion. On February 23, 2006, Powelson submitted a declaration, attached to which is an order

issued by the Boulder County District Court ordering the distribution of the disputed funds. 

Accordingly, this Court will dismiss USVM’s motion for equitable relief to restore funds as

moot.

Additionally, by March 10, 2006, the parties shall submit letter briefs addressing the issue

of whether the Boulder County District Court’s order renders USVM’s bankruptcy appeal moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 2, 2006

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-01281 JF

ORDER (1) DENYING EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR EQUITABLE RELIEF TO RESTORE FUNDS AS MOOT,

AND (2) SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

(JFEX1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Mariam S. Marshall mariam_m@pacbell.net,

Starrett Paul paul@starrettlaw.com

Anthony Hugo Santucci thegreat426@sbcglobal.net, thegreat@sbcglobal.net

Richard Seim mail@seimr.com,

Nanette Dumas

Office of the U.S. Trustee

280 S 1st St. #268

San Jose, CA 95113-0002

Marilyn Morgan / USBC Manager-San Jose

US Bankruptcy Court

280 South First Street

Room 3035

San Jose, CA 95113

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