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Richards, and Richards Charitable Trust.
At the conclusion of the trial in these cases on October 15,
2001, the Court orally ordered respondent to file on or before
November 2, 2001, a written motion to dismiss for lack of prose-
cution in each of these cases. Thereafter, the Court granted
respondent’s motion to extend the time within which to file each
such motion. By Order dated October 15, 2001 (October 15, 2001
Order), the Court ordered the parties in these cases to file
simultaneous opening briefs on or before November 29, 2001.
On November 13, 2001, respondent timely filed a written
motion to hold petitioner in default in each of the cases at
docket Nos. 10764-00 and 10767-00 and a written motion to dismiss
for lack of prosecution and to impose sanctions under section
6673 in each of the cases at docket Nos. 10765-00 and 10766-00.
(For convenience, we shall refer to each of the latter two
motions as respondent’s motion to dismiss for lack of prosecu-
tion.)
On December 3, 2001, the Court sua sponte issued separate
Orders (December 3, 2001 Show Cause Orders) directing each party
in the case at docket No. 10764-00 in which Richards Asset
Management Trust is named as petitioner and in the case at docket
No. 10767-00 in which Richards Charitable Trust is named as
petitioner to
show cause in writing why the Court has jurisdiction
over this case, including the identity of any purported
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