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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7401 IRS: Tax Liability

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES,

Plaintiff,

v.

BILL H. BROOKE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:22–cv–960–KJM–KJN

ORDER TO RESPOND

Presently pending before the court is plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against 

defendant Bill H. Brooke, which was filed on December 19, 2023, and which was set for hearing 

on January 23, 2024. (ECF No. 36.) Defendant was to file opposition by January 2, 2024, but 

that deadline passed without any filing. Accordingly, the court vacated the hearing and provided 

defendant until January 30, 2024, to file a written response. (ECF No. 37.) This last order was 

served on defendant by mail. (ECF No. 38.) Despite this fact, no written response was filed. 

However, the court has become aware that Mr. Brooke apparently appeared at the Sacramento 

courthouse on January 23rd and, finding no hearing, inquired with a court employee about the 

status of the case. 

Out of an abundance of caution, and in light of the court’s desire to resolve the action on 

the merits, the court provides Mr. Brooke an opportunity to oppose the motion. Should Mr. 

Brooke choose to oppose, he shall file a written opposition no later than February 28, 2024. No 

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further extensions of time will be granted. Should this deadline pass without written 

opposition being filed by Mr. Brooke, the court will take this silence as consent to a summary 

grant of the motion—which will result in the imposition of a default judgment.

Dated: February 2, 2024

broo.960

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