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United States District CourtFor the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District CourtFor the Northern District of CaliforniaUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ROY ALBERT LEWIS, a/k/a
LEROY ALBERT LEWIS,
Petitioner,
No. C 07-1008 PJH
No. CR 05-638 SI
v.
SUA SPONTE JUDICIAL
REFERRAL FOR PURPOSE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND,
OF DETERMINING RELATIONSHIP
et al.
Defendants.
_______________________________/
On February 16, 2007, petitioner Roy Albert Lewis, a/k/a Leroy Albert Lewis
(“Lewis”), filed pro se what appears to be a civil complaint entitled “libel of review” against
the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), among
others. Additionally, Lewis filed a motion for a temporary restraining order.
Lewis is currently the defendant in a criminal action pending before the Honorable
Susan Illston, CR 05-638 SI. Lewis is represented in the criminal case by attorney Michael
Shepard of Heller Ehrman, LLP. Lewis has been indicted, under both names above, on
two counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 371, and
eight counts of tax evasion under 26 U.S.C. § 7201. It appears from the criminal docket
that Lewis is scheduled to be sentenced in CR 05-638 SI this Friday, February 23, 2007.
As best this court can tell, Lewis claims that the criminal action against him in
personam is illegal, and that the IRS and/or the United States government should instead
be proceeding against his property in rem. In his motion for a temporary restraining order,
Lewis seeks to enjoin prosecution in the criminal case.
Case 3:07-cv-01008-SI Document 7 Filed 02/20/2007 Page 1 of 2
Lewis v. International Monetary Fund et al
Doc. 7
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