Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_15-mc-00019/USCOURTS-caed-2_15-mc-00019-1/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Jerome Pope
Respondent
United States of America
Petitioner

Document Text:

Order After Show Cause Hearing Re: Tax Summons 1

Enforcement

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

BOBBIE J. MONTOYA

Assistant United States Attorney

Eastern District of California

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814-2322

Telephone: (916) 554-2775

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

email: bobbie.montoya@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Petitioner United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Petitioner,

v.

JEROME POPE, 

Respondent.

2:15-MC-00019-TLN-KJN

ORDER AFTER SHOW CAUSE HEARING 

RE: TAX SUMMONS ENFORCEMENT

Taxpayer: JEROME POPE

This matter came on before United States Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 

May 21, 2015, pursuant to the Order to Show Cause filed March 17, 2015 (Doc. #4). The order, 

with the verified petition filed March 13, 2015 (Doc. #1), and its supporting memorandum (Doc. 

#3-1), was personally served at Respondent’s residence on March 27, 2015. (Doc. #5.) 

Respondent did not file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to the verified petition as 

provided for in the Order to Show Cause. At the hearing, Bobbie J. Montoya, Assistant United 

States Attorney, appeared for Petitioner United States of America. Investigating Revenue 

Officer Jose Arteaga was present in the courtroom. Respondent Jerome Pope appeared at the 

hearing. 

The Verified Petition to Enforce Internal Revenue Summons (Doc. #1) seeks to enforce 

an administrative summons (Exhibit A to the petition (Doc. #2)) issued September 2, 2014. The 

Case 2:15-mc-00019-TLN-KJN Document 8 Filed 05/26/15 Page 1 of 2
Order After Show Cause Hearing Re: Tax Summons 2

Enforcement

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

summons is part of an investigation of the Respondent to secure information relevant to 

collection of Form 1040 taxes for the calendar years ending December 31, 2005, December 31, 

2006, December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2009. 

During a hearing recess the parties conferred in private, and Respondent Pope agreed 

with the Revenue Officer, and stated his agreement in open court, to appear and fully comply 

with the summons at the I.R.S. offices at 4830 Business Center Drive, Suite 250, Fairfield, CA 

94534, before Revenue Officer Arteaga or his designated representative, on June 9, 2015, at 

10:00 A.M. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent Jerome Pope fully comply 

with the I.R.S. summons by appearing at the I.R.S. offices at 4830 Business Center Drive, Suite

250, Fairfield, CA 94534, before Revenue Officer Arteaga or his designated representative, on 

June 9, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., as agreed to by Revenue Officer Arteaga and Respondent Pope at 

the show cause hearing. Should the June 9th appearance need to be continued or rescheduled, 

the rescheduled date is to be set in writing by Revenue Officer Arteaga. Respondent is to appear 

before Revenue Officer Arteaga or his designated representative, then and there to be sworn, to 

give testimony, and to produce for examining and copying the books, checks, records, papers 

and other data demanded by the summons, the examination to continue from day to day until 

completed. 

If Respondent violates this Order, the United States may take appropriate steps to attain 

the Court’s enforcement of the tax summons, up to and including contempt proceedings against 

Respondent. 

THE CLERK SHALL SERVE this and further orders by mail to: Jerome Pope, 

264 Sage Street, Vallejo, CA 94589. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 26, 2015

Case 2:15-mc-00019-TLN-KJN Document 8 Filed 05/26/15 Page 2 of 2