Mark Irvin Ritchie v. Securities and Exchange Commission

I. Background

On August 1, 2022, Mark Irvin Ritchie initiated this RICO action against the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, purportedly on behalf of Patrick Jevon Johnson. (See Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”).) Mr. Ritchie alleges he may represent Mr. Johnson in this action because he exercises “power of attorney for the Patrick Jevon Johnson Ecclesiastical Estate.” (Id. at 2.) On August 17, 2022, this case was transferred to the Central District of California. (Dkt. 6.) On January 24, 2023, the case was transferred to this court because it is related to another matter pending before this court, SEC v. Johnson et al., No. 2:20-cv-08985-FWS-DFM. (Dkt. 30.) Mr. Ritchie also appeared in the related case, purporting to represent Mr. Johnson and two other defendants, Frank Ekejija and NVC Fund, LLC. On November 2, 2022, Mr. Ritchie filed a Notice of Appearance using the Central District of California’s Form G-123 titled “Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel.” See Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel For Attorney Mark-Irvin Ritchie Counsel for Defendants Frank Ekejija, Patrick Jevon…