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Parties Involved:
Kenneth Kristensen
Respondent
Susan Kristensen
Respondent
United States of America
Petitioner

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REQUEST TO CONTINUE ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE HEARING

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEVEN S. TENNYSON

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Email: Steven.Tennyson2@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Petitioner 

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

KENNETH KRISTENSEN and SUSAN 

KRISTENSEN, 

 Defendants.

NO. 2:19-CV-2472-MCE-DB

PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR 

CONTINUANCE OF ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE HEARING AND ORDER

Current Hearing Date: 

Date: January 24, 2020

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Ctrm: 27, 8th Floor

Judge: Deborah Barnes 

Requested Hearing Date: 

Date: February 28, 2020

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Ctrm: 27, 8th Floor

Judge: Deborah Barnes

Petitioner, the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, hereby requests that the Court grant a 

continuance of the Order to Show Cause Hearing Re: Tax Summons Enforcement currently scheduled 

for January 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 27 before the Honorable Deborah Barnes. In Support 

of this request, Petitioner states as follows: 

1. As set forth in the attached declaration, the United States has diligently attempted to 

serve process on Respondents Kenneth Kristensen and Susan Kristensen (the “Kristensens”), since the 

entry of the Order to Show Cause. 

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2. Using IRS official records, Revenue Officer Brown has verified the Kristensens’ 

probable address and then attempted to effectuate service on the Kristensens’ at that address four times. 

3. Additional time is needed in effectively serve the Kristensens and if necessary, move for 

leave to conduct service by alternative means.

4. A proposed Order is submitted herewith. 

Dated: January 13, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Steven S. Tennyson

STEVEN S. TENNYSON 

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Petitioner

United States

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ORDER

On December 16, 2019, the Court entered an Order to Show Case re Tax Summons Enforcement 

and scheduled a hearing for January 24, 2020. Petitioner, the United States, now seeks an extension of 

time to serve the summons on Respondents, Kenneth Kristensen and Susan Kristensen. As the United 

States has attempted to serve the Kristensens four times unsuccessfully, the Court finds good exist exists 

to continue the hearing. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERD that: 

1. Petitioner’s Motion to Enforce Tax Summons is vacated from the Court’s January 24, 

2020 law and motion calendar and shall be placed on the Court’s February 28, 2020 law and motion 

calendar. 

DATED: January 15, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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