United States of America v. Roger Napoleon Grant

CourtDistrict Court, E.D. California
DecidedMarch 19, 2026
Docket2:25-cv-02394
StatusUnknown

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United States of America v. Roger Napoleon Grant, (E.D. Cal. 2026).

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 2:25-cv-2394 TLN AC 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 14 ROGER NAPOLEAN GRANT, 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, ECF No. 23, was heard before the undersigned on 18 March 18, 2026, via videoconference. Jeremy Hendon appeared for the United States and Roger 19 Grant appeared in pro se. ECF No. 30. For the reasons explained below, the undersigned 20 recommends that the motion be granted and that default judgment be entered for plaintiff. 21 I. Background and Procedural History 22 The United States brings this action for injunctive relief to nullify false liens that 23 defendant Roger Napoleon Grant has filed against numerous federal officials with the California 24 Secretary of State. ECF No. 1.1 The complaint was filed on August 21, 2025. Id.

25 1 The complaint identifies a total of 29 purported UCC Financing Statements and related 26 Amendments naming the following purported debtors: the Attorney General of the United States; the former Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and current Deputy Secretary of 27 the United States Treasury; the former Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado and current First Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Colorado; the current Clerk of 28 Court for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado; two Department of Justice, 1 On October 6, 2025, the pro se defendant filed two documents: a “Non-Negotiable Notice 2 of Acceptance” and a “Non-Negotiable Inquiry Notice.” ECF Nos. 5, 6. The “notice of 3 acceptance” acknowledges receipt of initial case documents. ECF No. 5. Like all subsequently 4 filed “Non-Negotiable Notices of Acceptance,” the document contains the following text: 5  I do not argue the facts, jurisdiction, law or venue; 6  I request you close the Account; 7  I request you issue me All Bonds and waive all Public Costs; 8  I request you adjust and set-off all Public Charges by the exemption in 9 accord with Public Policy; 10  I request Discharge. 11 Id. at 1. The document concludes, “Dishonor may result if you fail to respond.” Id. 12 The “Non-Negotiable Inquiry Notice,” ECF No. 6, consists of a list of questions 13 apparently directed to the court, with a request for written response within 7 days and a warning 14 that “[d]ishonor may result if you fail to respond point-by-point.” Id. at 1. Both notices filed on 15 October 6, 2025, and all documents subsequently filed by defendant, identify him as “Roger 16 Napoleon Grant, a sentient moral being.” See, e.g., ECF No. 5 at 1. 17 Later in October 2025, defendant filed two documents captioned “Notice of Dishonor” 18 (ECF Nos. 8, 10); three more documents titled “Non-Negotiable Notice of Acceptance” (ECF 19 Nos. 9, 11, 12); and another “Non-Negotiable Inquiry Notice” (ECF No. 13). 20 On November 20, 2025, plaintiff requested entry of default and default was entered by the 21 Clerk on November 26, 2025. ECF Nos. 14, 15. The undersigned issued a minute order on 22 December 1, 2025, which stated in pertinent part: 23 Although the pro se defendant has appeared and filed numerous documents (ECF Nos. 5, 6, and 8 through 13), none of them is an 24 Answer within the meaning of Rules 7(a) and 8(b). Because the time to serve a responsive pleading has passed without the service of an 25 Answer or other response to the complaint that is cognizable under 26 Tax Division criminal trial attorneys; and an Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigator. 27 ECF No. 1. These false liens were allegedly filed after defendant learned that he was being criminally investigated for tax-related offenses. Id. The complaint also alleges that defendant has 28 harassed and threatened numerous federal officials in relation to the criminal investigation. Id. 1 Rule 12(b), entry of default is appropriate. However, in light of defendant’s pro se status, the court on its own motion will extend the 2 time for responsive pleading. Defendant shall file an Answer that complies with Rule 8(b) or a motion contemplated by Rule 12(b) 3 within 21 days of service of this order. Failure to comply with this order will result in a Clerk’s entry of default. 4 5 ECF No. 16. The Clerk’s Entry of Default was accordingly vacated. ECF No. 15. 6 On December 15, 2025, defendant filed a “Non-Negotiable Notice of Acceptance” of the 7 minute order. ECF No. 17. This was followed a week later by another “Notice of Dishonor.” 8 ECF No. 18. 9 Plaintiff again sought entry of default, ECF No. 19, and default was entered on January 10 14, 2026. ECF No. 20. Defendant responded by submitting a “Non-Negotiable Inquiry Notice” 11 (ECF No. 21) and a “Non-Negotiable Notice of Acceptance” (ECF No. 22). 12 Plaintiff moved for default judgment on February 3, 2026. ECF No. 23. Defendant 13 responded with a combined “Non-Negotiable Notice of Acceptance” and “Non-Negotiable 14 Inquiry Notice” (ECF No. 25) and a stand-alone “Non-Negotiable Inquiry Notice” (ECF No. 26). 15 These were followed by two “Notices of Dishonor” (ECF Nos. 27, 28). 16 II. The Motion 17 Plaintiff seeks a default judgment and injunctive relief. ECF No. 23. Specifically, the 18 United States seeks a declaration that the liens specified in the complaint are null, void, and 19 without legal effect; expungement of the false liens from the public record; leave to file this 20 court’s judgment with the California Secretary of State and in the public records of any other 21 jurisdiction where documents identical or similar to the liens at issue may have been filed by 22 defendant; and an injunction prohibiting defendant from filing documents that purport to create 23 nonconsensual liens against the property of federal officers or that disclose the personal 24 identifying information of federal officers. ECF No. 23-1 at 11-13. 25 None of defendant’s filings respond to the substance of the motion. His “notice of 26 acceptance” specifically state that he does not argue the facts or the law. ECF No. 25 at 1. At 27 hearing on the motion, defendant confirmed that he does not intent to challenge the facts alleged 28 in the complaint or to present any legal arguments. 1 III. Standards 2 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55, default may be entered against a party 3 against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought who fails to plead or otherwise defend 4 against the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). However, “[a] defendant’s default does not 5 automatically entitle the plaintiff to a court-ordered judgment.” PepsiCo, Inc. v. Cal. Sec. Cans, 6 238 F.Supp.2d 1172, 1174 (C.D. Cal. 2002) (citing Draper v. Coombs, 792 F.2d 915, 924-25 (9th 7 Cir. 1986)); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b) (governing the entry of default judgments). Instead, the 8 decision to grant or deny an application for default judgment lies within the district court’s sound 9 discretion. Aldabe v. Aldabe, 616 F.2d 1089, 1092 (9th Cir. 1980).

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