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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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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

RE: CIVIL CONTEMPT

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Petitioner,

 v.

JAMES W. WITT,

 Respondent.

1:15-cv-00418-LJO-SAB

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: 

CIVIL CONTEMPT

Date: May 19, 2016

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Crtm: 4, 7th Floor

United States District Judge

Lawrence J. O’Neill

Upon the Petition of BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney for the 

Eastern District of California, including the Declaration of Revenue Officer Evan D. Moses,

it is hereby:

ORDERED that the Respondent, JAMES W. WITT, appear before United States 

District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill, in that Judge’s courtroom in the United States 

Courthouse, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno, California, 93721, on May 19, 2016, at 8:30 a.m., 

and that Respondent show cause as follows:

1. Why Respondent, JAMES W. WITT, should not be held in civil contempt of 

this Court for his failure to comply with the Amended Order filed July 14, 2015, directing 

Respondent to comply with the I.R.S. Summons issued on July 29, 2014.

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

BOBBIE J. MONTOYA

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2775

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Email: Bobbie.Montoya@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Petitioner United States of America

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

RE: CIVIL CONTEMPT

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2. Why the Respondent should not be incarcerated and ordered to pay a daily fine 

until he complies with the Order, and ordered to pay a compensatory fine to the United 

States.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within seven (7) calendar days after the filing of 

this Order, the Respondent shall file and serve a written Response to the Amended Order

Adopting Findings and Recommendations filed July 14, 2015. Only those issues brought 

into controversy by the responsive papers and supported by declaration will be considered at 

the hearing on this Order, and any uncontested allegation in the Petition will be considered 

admitted.

Respondent is hereby notified that a failure to comply with the Order will subject 

Respondent to possible further sanctions for contempt of Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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