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Paul Andrew Mitchell
c/o P.O. Box 370
Sunset Beach 90742
CALIFORNIA, USA
tel:
fax:
(562) 592-9047
(562) 592-4917
In Propria Persona
All Rights Reserved
without Prejudice
United States Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit
Paul Andrew Mitchell,
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Plaintiff/Appellant, )
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v.
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AOL Time Warner, Inc. et al., )
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Defendants/Appellees.)
_______________________________)
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Register of Copyrights,
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Respondent.
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Appeal No. 02-15269
MOTION FOR ORDER
ENJOINING FURTHER INACTION
BY THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS:
FRAP Rule 8(a)(1)(C), 8(a)(2);
FREv Rule 201(d)
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COMES NOW Paul Andrew Mitchell, Appellant in the above entitled case,
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to move this honorable Court, pursuant to Rule 8 of the Federal Rules
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of Appellate Procedure (“FRAP”), for an ORDER enjoining the Register
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of
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application for copyright registration, and for a routine stay of the
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Briefing Schedule, and to provide Notice to all interested party(s) of
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same.
Copyrights
from
further
inaction
in
the
matter
of
Appellant’s
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Motion for ORDER Enjoining Register of Copyrights from Inaction:
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Appellant hereby states that:
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(i)
moving
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the
district
court
is
now
entirely
impractical,
because this Court of Appeals has jurisdiction;
and,
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(ii) the district court failed to correct the Magistrate Judge’s
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plain errors with respect to Appellant’s application for
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copyright
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district court for reconsideration.
registration,
even
after
Appellant
moved
the
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REASONS FOR GRANTING RELIEF REQUESTED
On July 17, 2001 A.D., Appellant applied for registration of His
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exclusive
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Register of Copyrights a completed Application Form TX, two (2) copies
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of the best edition, and the registration fee of $30.00.
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copyright
Subsequently,
in
the
Appellant
subject
book
received
by
from
transmitting
the
Copyright
to
the
Office
a
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completed PS Form 3811 (“green card”) confirming that the Copyright
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Office did receive the completed application on July 23, 2001 A.D.
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(See Attachment “A”.)
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Ever since this latter date, however, the Copyright Office has
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failed
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registration.
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to
confirm
registration,
and
it
has
also
refuse
by the Register of Copyrights.
On August 1, 2001 A.D., Appellant filed the instant action in the
District
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District of California, in Sacramento, California.
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to
Appellant appears to be in “legal limbo” as a result of inaction
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failed
Court
COUNT
ONE
of
in
the
United
Appellant’s
States
Initial
(“DCUS”),
COMPLAINT
Eastern
alleges
Judicial
copyright
infringements by all 129 named Defendants.
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On or about September 10, 2001 A.D., Appellant filed in the DCUS
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His NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION, BY AFFIDAVIT.
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“B”.)
(See Attachment
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On December 31, 2001 A.D., without jurisdiction and without the
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consent of any parties, a U.S. Magistrate Judge filed an ORDER [sic]
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AND
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District Judge William B. Shubb.
FINDINGS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS,
later
adopted
in
full
by
U.S.
(See Attachment “C”.)
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Those FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS committed a plain error by
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concluding, “Because plaintiff has not registered his copyright, the
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first cause of action must be dismissed for lack of subject matter
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jurisdiction.”
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Appellant
(See Attachment “D”, pages 6 thru 8.)
then
moved
the
DCUS
to
strike
those
FINDINGS
AND
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RECOMMENDATIONS (see Attachment “E”, Pages 12 of 42 thru 17 of 42),
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and also requested reconsideration of Judge Shubb’s ORDER adopting
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same in full (see Attachment “F”, Page 11 of 22, lines 13-16).
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In error, Judge Shubb denied Appellant’s motions to strike and
for reconsideration.
On
February
(See Attachment “G”.)
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2002
A.D.,
Appellant
wrote
a
letter
to
the
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Copyright Office, requesting confirmation whether or not registration
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has been refused.
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Appellant mailed a second copy of that letter to the Copyright Office.
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Appellant
now
(See Attachment “H”.)
believes
that
the
On March 5, 2002 A.D.,
Copyright
Office
abused
its
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discretion by failing to register Appellant’s copyright, and also by
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failing to refuse registration.
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The legal “limbo” caused by the Register’s abuse of discretion
has resulted in prejudice to Appellant.
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Motion for ORDER Enjoining Register of Copyrights from Inaction:
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APPLICABLE CASE LAW
Appellant argues that the facts and law in this instance are
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relatively
simple
and
straightforward.
The
statute
at
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U.S.C.
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411(a) allows an infringement suit even if registration is refused:
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is
evident,
a
party
may
now
sue
for
infringement
notwithstanding the refusal of the Register to register the claim
to copyright.
The only precondition is that notice [of the
action] be served on the Register.
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Because
[Nova Stylings, Inc. v. Ladd]
[695 F.2d 1179 (9th Cir. 1983)]
[bold emphasis added]
the
Register
of
Copyrights
has
not
formally
refused
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Appellant’s application for copyright registration, Appellant did not
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feel obliged to serve formal Notice of the instant lawsuit on the
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Register of Copyrights.
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See
also
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U.S.C.
408(a);
Washingtonian
Publishing
Co.
v.
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Pearson, 306 U.S. 30 (1939) (mere delay in depositing copies will not
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destroy right to sue);
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F.2d 384 (5th Cir. 1984) (proof of application, plus payment of fee and
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deposit of work are sufficient to give plaintiff standing to sue for
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copyright infringement).
Apple Barrel Productions, Inc. v. Beard, 730
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REQUEST FOR MANDATORY JUDICIAL NOTICE
Pursuant
to
Rule
201(d)
of
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Federal
Rules
of
Evidence
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(“FREv”), Appellant respectfully requests mandatory judicial notice by
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this honorable Court of Attachments “A” thru “H” infra, which are
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hereby incorporated by reference, as if set forth fully herein.
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REMEDY REQUESTED
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Pursuant to FRAP Rule 8(a)(2), Appellant respectfully requests a
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routine ORDER from this honorable Court, or from one of its judges,
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enjoining the Register of Copyrights from any further inaction in the
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matter of Appellant’s Application Form TX, for a Nondramatic Literary
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Work.
See 17 U.S.C. 411(a).
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To allow the Register of Copyrights an opportunity to respond,
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Appellant also requests that this Court, or one of its judges, also
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order a routine stay in the Briefing Schedule, pending entry of an
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appearance by the Register of Copyrights within sixty (60) calendar
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days from issuance of the injunction requested herein.
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Even if the instant MOTION should ultimately be denied, a routine
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stay in the Briefing Schedule is recommended to ensure proper judicial
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review of this MOTION, and to provide Appellant an opportunity to
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respond appropriately to this Court’s ruling on same.
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VERIFICATION
I,
Paul
Andrew
Mitchell,
Sui
Juris,
Appellant
in
the
above
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entitled action, hereby verify under penalty of perjury, under the
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laws of the United States of America, without the “United States”
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(federal government), that the above statement of facts and laws is
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true and correct, according to the best of My current information,
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knowledge, and belief, so help me God, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746(1).
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Dated:
March 6, 2002 A.D.
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Signed:
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell
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Printed: Paul Andrew Mitchell, B.A., M.S., Sui Juris
Appellant In Propria Persona (not “Pro Se”)
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PROOF OF SERVICE
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I, Paul Andrew Mitchell, Sui Juris, hereby certify, under penalty of
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perjury, under the laws of the United States of America, without the
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“United States” (federal government), that I am at least 18 years of
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age, a Citizen of ONE OF the United States of America, and that I
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personally served the following document(s):
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by placing one true and correct copy of said document(s) in first
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class United States Mail, with postage prepaid and properly addressed
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MOTION FOR ORDER ENJOINING FURTHER INACTION
BY THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS:
FRAP Rule 8(a)(1)(C), 8(a)(2); FREv 201(d)
Judge Alex Kozinski
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
P.O. Box 91510
Pasadena 91109-1510
CALIFORNIA, USA
Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley
(failed to exhibit oaths)
1001 Marshall Street
Redwood City 94063
CALIFORNIA, USA
Clerk of Court (5x)
Attention: Cathy Catterson
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
P.O. Box 193939
San Francisco 94119-3939
CALIFORNIA, USA
DeForest & Koscelnik
(failed to exhibit oath)
3000 Koppers Building
436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh 15219
PENNSYLVANIA, USA
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
(failed to exhibit oaths)
(failed to exhibit oaths)
P.O. Box 1319
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700
Sacramento 95812-1319
Sacramento 95814-4419
CALIFORNIA, USA
CALIFORNIA, USA
Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld
Kraemer & Sloan, LLP
(oaths requested)
727 Sansome Street
San Francisco 94111
CALIFORNIA, USA
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver
& Hedges, LLP
(oaths requested)
201 Sansome Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco 94104
CALIFORNIA, USA
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Office of the General Counsel
University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 8th Floor
Oakland 94607-5200
CALIFORNIA, USA
Paul Southworth
2018 N. New Hampshire Ave.
Los Angeles 90027
CALIFORNIA, USA
Karl Kleinpaste
P.O. Box 1551
Beaver Falls 15010
PENNSYLVANIA, USA
Ram Samudrala
UW Micro Box 357242
Seattle 98195-7242
WASHINGTON STATE, USA
Laskin & Guenard
1810 South Street
Sacramento 95814
CALIFORNIA, USA
Rivkin Radler, LLP
1330 N. Dutton Ave., #200
Santa Rosa 95401-4646
CALIFORNIA, USA
Harvey Siskind Jacobs LLP
3 Embarcadero Center, Ste. 1060
San Francisco 94111
CALIFORNIA, USA
Office of Solicitor General
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Room 5614
Washington 20530-0001
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA
Register of Copyrights
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington 20559-6000
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA
Steinhart & Falconer LLP
333 Market Street, 32nd Floor
San Francisco 94105-2150
CALIFORNIA, USA
Dated:
March 7, 2002 A.D.
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Signed:
/s/ Paul Andrew Mitchell
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Printed: Paul Andrew Mitchell, Appellant In Propria Persona
(not “Pro Se” [sic])
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Attachment “A”:
Appellant’s Completed Application Form TX
and Related Documents
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Attachment “B”:
Appellant’s NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION,
BY AFFIDAVIT
Dated:
September 10, 2001 A.D.
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Attachment “C”:
USDC’s ORDER Adopting FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Filed January 25, 2002
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Attachment “D”:
Magistrate’s ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Filed December 31, 2001
(See pages 6 thru 8.)
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Attachment “E”:
Appellant’s MOTION TO STRIKE ORDER AND
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE -PART I
(See Pages 12 of 42 thru 17 of 42.)
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Attachment “F”:
Appellant’s MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
USDC’S ORDER FILED IN ERROR ON JANUARY 25, 2002 A.D.
(See Page 11 of 22, lines 13-16.)
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Attachment “G”:
USDC’s ORDER
Filed February 5, 2002
-andUSDC’s MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Filed February 22, 2002
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Attachment “H”:
Appellant’s Letter to the Copyright Office
Requesting Copyright Registration Status
Dated:
February 14, 2002 A.D.
(re-mailed on March 5, 2002 A.D.)
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