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Parties Involved:
Raymond Alfred Bowden
Respondent
United States of America
Petitioner

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Petitioner,

v.

RAYMOND ALFRED BOWDEN,

Respondent.

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1:10-cv-00700 AWI GSA 

ORDER STRIKING RESPONDENT’S

RESPONSE TO THE ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE (Document 6)

ORDER STRIKING NOTICE OF

APPOINTMENT OF FIDUCIARY

(Document 8)

ORDER PERMITTING RESPONDENT TO

SHOW CAUSE AND RESPOND TO THE

PETITION TO ENFORCE INTERNAL

REVENUE SERVICE SUMMONS

On April 22, 2010, this Court issued an Order To Show Cause Re Enforcement Of

Internal Revenue Service Summons. (Doc. 4.) This action arises from Petitioner United States

of America’s efforts to enforce a summons issued November 12, 2009, relating to the collection

of income tax liabilities from Respondent Raymond Alfred Bowden for tax years ending in 1996

through 2008, and collection efforts for penalties relating to frivolous submissions for tax years

ending in 2004 through 2007. (Doc. 3 at 1-2.) According to Petitioner, Respondent did not

appear on December 8, 2009, as required by the summons. (Doc. 3 at 2.) 

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In the Order of April 22, 2010, Respondent was provided with fourteen days, from the

date of service, within which to show cause why he should not be compelled to obey the IRS

summons. (Doc. 4 at 1.) Respondent was also ordered to respond to the Petition. (Doc. 4 at 2.)

On May 19, 2010, Respondent filed pleadings entitled “Answer and Negative Averment

and Compulsory Counterclaim” and “Notice of Appointment of Fiduciary, Notice by Special

Visitat[i]on, Not by General Appearance.” (Docs. 6 & 8.) This Court strikes the pleadings for

the reasons that follow.

Both pleadings are both unintelligible and unresponsive. Significantly, Respondent fails

to show cause why he should not be compelled to obey the IRS summons. Both pleadings are

hereby STRICKEN and the Clerk of the Court is directed to return the documents to Respondent

at the address he has provided to the Court.

Further, it is hereby ORDERED that Respondent shall be given a second and final

opportunity to explain why he should not be compelled to obey the November 12, 2009, IRS

summons. Additionally, Respondent will be given a second and final opportunity to respond to

the Petition. Respondent is cautioned however that he may not make fiduciary appointments

such as those referenced in both of his May 19, 2010, pleadings. (See Doc. 6 at 5-6 & Doc. 8.)

In accordance with the above, Respondent shall have to and including June 15,

2010, within which to address the deficiencies identified herein.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 25, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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