United States Sixth Circuit

In an action brought by the government seeking to enjoin defendant from promoting an alleged tax-fraud scheme and engaging in other conduct allegedly interfering with the administration and enforcement of the federal tax laws, an order finding defendant in civil contempt due to discovery non-compliance and directing that he be incarcerated until he complies with prior orders is affirmed where: 1) certain of defendant's challenges were not properly before the circuit court; 2) defendant's constitutional rights were not violated by an order requiring him to respond to the government's post-judgment discovery requests; 3) the district court complied with procedural rules in making the orders below; 4) it had no obligation to produce any "Oaths of Office"; and 5) defendant was properly found in contempt and incarcerated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/16/2007
• Published 11/16/2007

Judges

• Before:  BATCHELDER and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges;  ROSEN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:  Gretchen M. Wolfinger, Michael J. Haungs, Richard T. Morrison, David I. Pincus, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   Charles Conces, Battle Creek, Michigan, pro se.