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SALT LAKE CITY — Government lawyers want a federal judge to disallow indicted businessman Jeremy Johnson's latest court filing because he did not follow judicial rules.
Assistant U.S. Attorney for Utah Jeannette Swent argues that the court had already received all the responses to its motion to stay the Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Johnson. Also, Johnson and three others who act as their own attorneys in the case failed to seek the court's permission to file an additional memorandum, she contends.
The government wants to limit evidence gathering in the civil FTC case against Johnson pending the outcome of the criminal case against him and four others. Johnson is fighting the motion because he says it will hinder his ability to interview witnesses, some of whom would be involved in both cases.
Johnson filed an initial response in mid-May and another Thursday that raised new questions about Utah Attorney General John Swallow's dealings with Johnson and his Internet marketing company, iWorks.
Swent asked the court Friday to strike the last response because it doesn't comply with court rules and procedures.
A hearing on the motion to stay the FTC case is scheduled for Monday.
