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U.S. v. MELOT

Nos. 13-2201, 13-2202.

768 F.3d 1082 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Katherine L. MELOT, Defendant-Appellant, and Billy R. Melot; C.D. Express, Inc.; Mirror Farms, Inc.; Leigh Corporation; KLM Trust; Suzanne Corporation; Melm Trust, Defendants. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Billy R. Melot, Defendant-Appellant, and Katherine L. Melot; C.D. Express, Inc.; Mirror Farms, Inc.; Leigh Corporation; KLM Trust; Suzanne Corporation; Melm Trust; C.D. Properties, Inc.; Q.F. Marketing, Inc., Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

September 26, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine L. Melot and Billy R. Melot, Pro Se, Defendants-Appellants.

Kathryn Keneally, Assistant Attorney General, Thomas J. Clark and Anthony T. Sheehan, Attorneys, Tax Division, Steven Yarbrough, Acting United States Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before HARTZ, BALDOCK, and BACHARACH, Circuit Judges.

BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.

The district court sanctioned Mrs. Katherine L. Melot and Mr. Billy R. Melot based on the court's inherent authority. The Melots appeal and seek leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We grant leave to proceed in forma pauperis and address the merits of the appeal.

This appeal requires examination of the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause, which requires notice and an opportunity to be heard. In light of these requirements, a court...

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