US v. Patten, et al
Plaintiff: TRUSTEES OF DENNIS PINES CONDOMINIUM TRUST OF DENNIS
Defendant: DARLENE K. PATTEN, CITIZENS BANK, N.A., f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A., TOWN OF DENNIS, MA and EDWARD THOMAS PATTEN
Claimant: UNITED STATES
Case Number: 26-1249
Filed: March 13, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff or Defendant)
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 17, 2026 NOTICE of filing the following transcripts in district court by Court Reporter Linda Walsh: 11/18/2024, Status Conference; 03/19/2026, Status Conference. In accordance with Judicial Conference Policy, the transcripts will not be available to the public by remote electronic access for ninety days after the filing date. During that ninety day period, the transcripts may be purchased through the court reporter or viewed at the public terminal at the district court. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 08/17/2026 03:28 PM]
August 13, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered by David J. Barron, Chief Appellate Judge; Gustavo A. Gelp , Jr., Appellate Judge and Julie Rikelman, Appellate Judge: Appellants' motion for reconsideration of this court's June 10, 2026, order is denied. Appellants' motions to amend the caption are denied. All other pending motions are denied. A briefing schedule shall issue in the ordinary course. Should appellants need an extension of time to file their brief once briefing is set, they may seek relief at that time with a properly supported motion. [26-1249] (JMK) [Entered: 08/13/2026 01:36 PM]
July 30, 2026 TRANSCRIPT ordered: 05/13/2025, Motion Hearing. Transcript due 09/28/2026 from Court Reporter FTR - MA. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 07/30/2026 10:39 AM]
July 30, 2026 TRANSCRIPT ordered: 11/18/2024, Status Conference; 03/19/2026, Status Conference. Transcripts due 09/28/2026 from Court Reporter Linda Walsh. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 07/30/2026 10:36 AM]
July 29, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten indicating transcripts are being ordered. Served on 07/29/2026. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 07/30/2026 10:31 AM]
July 29, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten indicating transcripts are being ordered. Served on 07/29/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Additional attachments must be filed separately. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (DKP) [Entered: 07/29/2026 09:44 PM]
July 27, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten indicating transcripts are being ordered. Served on 07/27/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 07/27/2026 09:25 PM]
July 24, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten indicating transcripts are being ordered. Served on 07/24/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 07/24/2026 02:16 PM]
July 3, 2026 REPLY filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten to response [ # 6822442-2 ]. Served on 07/02/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 07/03/2026 11:23 AM]
July 1, 2026 RESPONSE filed by Appellee US to motion to stay [ # 6821942-2 ]. Served on 07/01/2026. [26-1249] (RJB) [Entered: 07/01/2026 11:26 AM]
June 30, 2026 EMERGENCY MOTION for a temporary stay of all proceedings and deadlines due to life-threatening medical incapacity filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-1249]. CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (DKP) [Entered: 06/30/2026 01:04 AM]
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER granting motion to extend time to file transcript report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Transcript report/order form due 07/24/2026 . [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:13 PM]
June 21, 2026 MOTION to Dismiss a "non party" Attorney for the United States (Donald Campbell Lockhart) filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 06/21/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (DKP) [Entered: 06/21/2026 10:55 PM]
June 19, 2026 MOTION to extend time to file a transcript report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 06/19/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 06/19/2026 07:13 PM]
June 10, 2026 MOTION to amend caption filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 06/10/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 06/10/2026 05:04 PM]
June 10, 2026 MOTION to reconsider order [ # 6817018-2 ] and to stay briefing schedule filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 06/10/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (DKP) [Entered: 06/10/2026 03:33 PM]
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER directing appellants to file a corrected Transcript Report/Order Form by 06/24/2026 . [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 06/10/2026 01:34 PM]
June 10, 2026 REPLY filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten to response [ # 6815171-2 ]. Served on 06/10/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 06/10/2026 11:49 AM]
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered by Julie Rikelman, Appellate Judge: Defendants-appellants' motion for transcripts at government expense is denied. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 06/10/2026 08:45 AM]
June 4, 2026 MOTION to amend caption filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 06/03/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 06/04/2026 06:10 PM]
June 3, 2026 RESPONSE filed by Appellee US to motion to prepare transcript at government expense [ # 6813269-3 ]. Served on 06/03/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (RJB) [Entered: 06/03/2026 04:15 PM]
May 28, 2026 MOTION to prepare transcripts at government expense filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 05/28/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: The ECF filer did not select the option that best describes the document. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (DKP) [Entered: 05/28/2026 02:21 PM]
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered: Appellants' motion to stay all deadlines in this case pending their compliance with the Court's May 28, 2026, deadline to file a renewed motion for transcripts at government expense and/or a compliant transcript report order form is denied without prejudice to renewal if additional deadlines are set in this case. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 05/20/2026 01:53 PM]
May 18, 2026 MOTION to extend/stay deadlines filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 05/18/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (DKP) [Entered: 05/18/2026 06:17 PM]
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered: The court is in receipt of a supplemental record indicating that the district court denied Appellants' motion for transcripts at the government's expense. If Appellants still seek transcripts at the government's expense, Appellants must file a renewed motion seeking transcripts at the government's expense in this court. See 28 U.S.C. 753(f). Any such motion must be captioned for the court of appeals, must specify the issues Appellants intend to raise on appeal, and must demonstrate "that the appeal is not frivolous (but presents a substantial question)." See 28 U.S.C. 753(f). Failure to file such motion and/or a corrected Transcript Order Form by May 28, 2026 , will result in this court setting a briefing schedule, if appropriate. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 05/14/2026 12:48 PM]
May 14, 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL record filed. Docket entry: 150 - Electronic order denying motion for transcripts at government expense. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 05/14/2026 08:23 AM]
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered by Joshua D. Dunlap, Appellate Judge: Defendants-appellants' motion to supplement the record is denied. See 1st Cir. L. R. 11.0(b) ("[t]he entire electronic district court record is available to the court of appeals whether or not individual documents are transmitted as part of the abbreviated electronic record or later supplemented."). [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:27 AM]
April 22, 2026 NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Thomas W. Aylesworth for Trustees of Dennis Pines Condominium Trust of Dennis, Kimberly Parke for US and Bradley A. Sarnell for US. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/22/2026 04:30 PM]
April 19, 2026 DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 04/19/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 04/19/2026 04:45 PM]
April 19, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten indicating transcripts are being ordered. Served on 04/19/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 04/19/2026 02:56 PM]
April 19, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten indicating transcripts are being ordered. Served on 04/19/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 04/19/2026 02:15 PM]
April 9, 2026 MOTION to supplement the record on appeal filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 04/07/2026. [26-1249] (DKP) [Entered: 04/09/2026 12:48 AM]
April 9, 2026 Request to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten was granted in the district court by order dated 04/01/2026. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/09/2026 02:19 PM]
April 8, 2026 MOTION requesting leave for Attorney Pro se litigants to enter an appearance filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten. Served on 04/07/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Additional attachments must be filed separately. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (DKP) [Entered: 04/08/2026 10:52 PM]
April 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf Appellant Edward Thomas Patten filed by Attorney Edward Thomas Patten. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:03 PM]
April 8, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant Darlene K. Patten filed by Appellant Darlene K. Patten. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:01 PM]
April 7, 2026 NOTICE issued. After 04/21/2026 , the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Thomas W. Aylesworth for Trustees of Dennis Pines Condominium Trust of Dennis, Kimberly Parke for US and Bradley A. Sarnell for US. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/07/2026 08:46 AM]
April 7, 2026 NOTICE of default issued. Appellants failed to file a transcript report/order form by the deadline. If transcripts are necessary for this appeal, appellants are directed to file a transcript order form by 04/21/2026 . Absent a timely response, this court will set a briefing schedule, if appropriate. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 04/07/2026 08:42 AM]
March 30, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward Thomas Patten filed by Attorney N/A-Pro se litigants. Served on 03/30/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: Multiple documents cannot be included in a single PDF file. THE FILER IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENTS SEPARATELY WITHIN TWO DAYS (4/7). (DKP) [Entered: 03/30/2026 04:18 PM]
March 23, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward T. Patten filed by Attorney Pro Se litigants. Served on 03/23/2026. [26-1249] CLERK'S NOTE: The document is incomplete. THE FILER IS DIRECTED TO RE-FILE THE DOCUMENT WITHIN TWO DAYS. (DKP) [Entered: 03/23/2026 07:03 PM]
March 23, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Party Citizens Bank, N.A. filed by Attorney Geoffrey w millsom. Served on 03/23/2026. [26-1249] (GWM) [Entered: 03/23/2026 11:48 AM]
March 23, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Party Citizens Bank, N.A. filed by Attorney Brenna A. Force. Served on 03/23/2026. [26-1249] (BAF) [Entered: 03/23/2026 10:45 AM]
March 20, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Party US filed by Attorney Robert J. Branman. Served on 03/20/2026. [26-1249] (RJB) [Entered: 03/20/2026 10:16 AM]
March 19, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Trustees of Dennis Pines Condominium Trust of Dennis filed by Attorney Dawn D. McDonald, Esq.. Served on 03/19/2026. [26-1249] (DDM) [Entered: 03/19/2026 10:11 AM]
March 17, 2026 A review of the district court docket indicates that a request to proceed in forma pauperis is pending for Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward T. Patten. [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 03/17/2026 10:28 AM]
March 13, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #128) filed by Appellants Darlene K. Patten and Edward T. Patten. Transcript Report/Order form and Fee due 03/27/2026 . [26-1249] (AVN) [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:09 AM]

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Defendant: DARLENE K. PATTEN
Represented By: Darlene K. Patten
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Defendant: CITIZENS BANK, N.A., f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A.
Represented By: Geoffrey Williams Millsom
Represented By: Brenna Anatone Force
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Defendant: TOWN OF DENNIS, MA
Represented By: Michael Anthony D'Ortenzio Jr.
Represented By: Jeffrey T. Blake
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Defendant: EDWARD THOMAS PATTEN
Represented By: Edward Thomas Patten
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Claimant: UNITED STATES
Represented By: Bradley A. Sarnell
Represented By: Kimberly Parke
Represented By: Donald Campbell Lockhart
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Plaintiff: TRUSTEES OF DENNIS PINES CONDOMINIUM TRUST OF DENNIS
Represented By: Dawn Danielle McDonald
Represented By: Thomas W. Aylesworth
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