Contempt

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US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
(Milwaukee Division)
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William M. Schmalfeldt, Sr.

Plaintiff pro se,
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Eric P. Johnson
Defendant
Sarah Palmer
Defendant
Numerous John Does and Jane Roes
Defendants
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Case No. 15-CV-1516

MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
DEFENDANT SARAH PALMER SHOULD NOT
BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT
PROPOSED ORDER
Now comes pro se Plaintiff William M. Schmalfeldt, Sr., who hereby files the following MOTION FOR
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT SARAH PALMER SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT
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OF COURT. The grounds for this motion are set forth fully herein:
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This Honorable Court sent a service packet/summons issued to Plaintiff on December 21, 2015.
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Plaintiff followed the requirements set by the Court to send copies of the Complaint, a Waiver
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of Summons request, and a Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form.

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Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 636)c) and Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
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a United States Magistrate Judge may, with the consent of the parties, conduct all proceedings in the instant case,
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including a bench or jury trial and order the entry of judgment.
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In the instructions attached to the Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form, each party to
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the instant suit is required to fill out the form indicating their acceptance or refusal of having the case heard before a
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United States Magistrate Judge within 21 days after its receipt.
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Defendant Johnson has thus far refused service in the instant case, and Plaintiff has moved the Court to
serve him with a summons at his expense, as ordered in Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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Motion for ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 1
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Plaintiff on December 28, 2015. (Exhibit 1).
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According to the US Postal Service, Defendant Palmer received and accepted her service packet from
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The deadline for Defendant Palmer to sign and return the form to this court was January 18, 2016. As
of this date, she has neither returned a signed copy of the Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge, or her
Waiver of the Service of Summons forms.
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The Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form, electronically signed by the Honorable
William C. Griesbach, Chief Judge for the US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Division
states as follows:
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While the decision to consent or not to consent to the exercise of jurisdiction by the magistrate judge
is entirely voluntary, the duty to respond to this order is mandatory. Your response shall be made to
the Clerk of Court only on the reverse side of this notice.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that you complete this form and file it with the Clerk of Court
within twenty-one (21) days from receipt. (Emphasis on original)
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WHEREFORE as the deadline to respond to the Courts order has passed and Defendant Palmer has written
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about her knowledge of being a defendant in the instant suit on her Internet blog (Exhibit 2) and has shown no
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interest whatsoever in abiding by the orders of this Honorable Court, it is respectfully requested that this motion be
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granted and for any other relief which this Court deems just and proper.
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Respectfully submitted this 8th day of February 2016.
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WILLIAM M. SCHMALFELDT, SR
Pro Se Plaintiff
3209 S. Lake Dr., Apt. 108
Saint Francis, WI 53235
(414) 249-4379
bschmalfeldt@twc.com
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 8th day of February 2016, a true and correct copy of the forgoing
MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE was sent by First Class U.S. Mail to the Clerk of Courts, as well as to
Defendants Palmer and Johnson.
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Pro Se Plaintiff
US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
(Milwaukee Division)
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Plaintiff pro se,
v.
Eric P. Johnson
Defendant
Sarah Palmer
Defendant
Numerous John Does and Jane Roes
Defendants
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Case No. 15-CV-1516

(Proposed) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
DEFENDANT SARAH PALMER SHOULD NOT
BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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Upon consideration of the Plaintiffs motion for an ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT
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SARAH PALMER SHOULD NOT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Sarah
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Palmer shall appear before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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Division, on the _________ day of _________________________ 2016, and show cause why she should not be
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held in contempt for violating this Courts Order, received by Defendant Palmer on December 28, 2015, to complete
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and file the CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE JUDGE in the above-captioned case before the
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January 18, 2016, deadline.
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United States District Judge
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US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

William M. Schmalfeldt, Sr.

Case No. 15-CV-1516

of Summons request, and a Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form.

including a bench or jury trial and order the entry of judgment.

United States Magistrate Judge within 21 days after its receipt.

Motion for ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 1

Plaintiff on December 28, 2015. (Exhibit 1).

Waiver of the Service of Summons forms.

Respectfully submitted this 8th day of February 2016.

Motion for ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 2

US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

William M. Schmalfeldt, Sr.

Case No. 15-CV-1516

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

January 18, 2016, deadline.

United States District Judge

Motion for ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 3

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