U.S. v. Lindberg

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KENNETH R. LINDBERG, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. Minnesota

Date published: Aug 28, 2007

Civil No. 05-2581 MJD/JJG (D. Minn. Aug. 28, 2007)

Opinion

Civil No. 05-2581 MJD/JJG.

August 28, 2007

ORDER

MICHAEL DAVIS, District Judge

This matter is before the Court on the Motion of the United States for Sanctions pursuant to Rule 11, Fed.R.Civ.P. Present for Plaintiff United States was Robyn Millenacker, Assistant U.S. Attorney. Defendant was present and pro se.

Based on the records, arguments and proceedings herein, the Court finds: 1) that Defendant Lindberg is gainfully employed; (2) that the declaration which he filed (Docket #51) in support of his Motion for In Forma Pauperis Status, asserting that he had no source of income or support is blatantly false and misleading and therefore, a violation of Rule 11(b), Fed.R.Civ.P.

Based on these findings, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that sanctions are imposed against Defendant Lindbergpursuant to Rule 11(c), Fed.R.Civ.P. as follows: Defendant shall be committed to the custody of the U.S. Marshal for 30 days, stayed for a period of one year, on the condition that Defendant not file any further false or misleading pleadings, documents, or motions with the Court.