Tennessee Riverkeeper v. Ricky Ray, et al
Plaintiff: TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER
Defendant: CRYSTAL RAY and RICKY RAY, dba RR Farms, aka RR Farms Mass Grading
Case Number: 26-5178
Filed: March 4, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Environmental Acts
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 27, 2026 Filing 13 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/06/2026;. appellee brief due 06/05/2026; (RGF) [Entered: 03/27/2026 11:46 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 12 Transcript, [6], has been filed in the District Court on 08/27/2025 ; Court Reporter: Ms. Lise Matthews ; Actual Number of Pages: 432 ; Actual Number of Volumes: three - (5/27, 5/28 and 5/29) - there were no proceedings on 5/30 ; [26-5178] (LM) [Entered: 03/27/2026 10:41 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 11 Mediation Office is no longer involved in this appeal. (LMR) [Entered: 03/27/2026 08:02 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 10 Letter sent by Mediation Office REGARDING MEDIATION: The Mediation Conference scheduled for 03/27/2026 is hereby canceled. (LMR) [Entered: 03/27/2026 08:01 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Name of Counsel: William L. Fitts ; Ricky Ray makes the following disclosure: 1. Is said party a subsidiary or affiliate of a publicly owned corporation? NO 2. Is there a publicly owned corporation, not a party to the appeal, with a financial interest in the outcome? NO Certificate of Service: 03/18/2026. [26-5178] (WF) [Entered: 03/18/2026 04:31 PM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 8 CIVIL APPEAL STATEMENT OF PARTIES AND ISSUES filed by Attorney Mr. Mark E. Martin for Appellant Tennessee Riverkeeper. Is this case a cross-appeal? No ; Has this case or a related one been before this court previously? No ; Please identify the party(ies) the appeal is being taken against: Tennessee Riverkeeper ; Issues: Please see attached PDF. . Certificate of Service: 03/18/2026. [26-5178] (MEM) [Entered: 03/18/2026 03:39 PM]
March 13, 2026 Filing 7 NOTIFICATION: Setting acknowledgement deadline, relating to transcript order, [6]. Lise Matthews's acknowledgement is due 03/27/2026. (JBO) [Entered: 03/13/2026 07:05 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 6 TRANSCRIPT ordered from Ms. Lise Matthews, filed by Mr. Mark E. Martin for Tennessee Riverkeeper. [6] ; ----- This is to order a transcript of the following proceedings and to certify that satisfactory financial arrangements have been completed ----- Transcript ordered on: 03/12/2026 ; District Court Judge/Magistrate: District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw ; Hearing Dates: May 27, 2025 - May 30, 2025. Jury Trial of Civil Case ; Specially authorized proceedings: Jury Instructions ; Method of Payment: Private Funds ; Court reporter acknowledgement is due in 14 days. Certificate of Service: 03/12/2026. [26-5178] (MEM) [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:17 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Tennessee Riverkeeper by Mark E. Martin. Certificate of Service: 03/12/2026. [26-5178] (MEM) [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:04 PM]
March 5, 2026 Filing 4 MEDIATION OFFICE is involved in this appeal. VIDEO CONFERENCE: A Mediation conference has been scheduled for 03/27/2026 at 9:30 AM (ET) with Catherine Geyer. [Please open notice for important details and deadlines.] (LMR) [Entered: 03/05/2026 11:53 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 3 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Ricky Ray by William L. Fitts. Certificate of Service: 03/04/2026. [26-5178] (WF) [Entered: 03/04/2026 04:03 PM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 2 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Tennessee Riverkeeper. Transcript needed: y. (RGF) [Entered: 03/04/2026 10:26 AM]

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Plaintiff: TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER
Represented By: Mark E. Martin
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Defendant: CRYSTAL RAY
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Defendant: RICKY RAY, dba RR Farms, aka RR Farms Mass Grading
Represented By: William Fitts
Represented By: Gregory Lee Cashion
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