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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7402 IRS: Petition to Enforce IRS Summons

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Case No. C 06-4411 JF

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 3/30/2007**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

 Petitioners,

 v.

RAYMOND ONG,

 Respondent.

Case Number C 06-4411 JF

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO 1

DISQUALIFY COUNSEL FOR THE

UNITED STATES

Respondent Raymong Ong appeared at a further contempt hearing on March 30, 2007. 

At that time, Respondent provided the Court with a copy of a document entitled “Notice of

Disqualification of the District Attorney.” Respondent apparently seeks to disqualify counsel for

the United States. However, Respondent bases his arguments on California statutes, not federal

law. These arguments are not relevant to the instant action, which pertains to the enforcement of

an Internal Revenue Service Summons by the federal government. Accordingly, nothing in

Respondent’s papers supports disqualification of counsel for the United States. Respondent’s

request will be denied.

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Case No. C 06-4411 JF

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES

(JFLC1)

A tension appears to exist between Respondent’s declaration that he performed the

underlying research, Decl. ¶ 2, and statements in the declaration that suggest that it was prepared

for an action in Nevada County, California, in 2001. Decl. ¶ 4.f (referring to District Attorney

and Public Defender offices of Nevada County), Decl. 8 (year of signature). This tension

heightens the Court’s concern, which it stated at the hearing, that Respondent may be receiving

legal advice from individuals not licensed to practice law in this state. The Court again strongly

encourages Respondent to seek legal advice from a licensed attorney.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 30, 2007

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 06-4411 JF

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO DISQUALIFY COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Thomas Moore tom.moore@usdoj.gov 

Jay R. Weill jay.weill@usdoj.gov 

Notice will be delivered by other means to:

Raymond Ong

452 Carmelita Drive

Mountain View, CA 94040

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