Singleton v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Raun V. Singleton
Defendant: United States of America
Counter-Claimant: United States of America
Counter-Defendant: Raun V. Singleton
Case Number: 1:2025cv00186
Filed: November 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Ann Marie McIff Allen
Referring Judge: Daphne A Oberg
Nature of Suit: Taxes
Cause of Action: 26 U.S.C. § 7422 IRS: Refund Taxes
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #20 Motion for Modified Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 04/06/2026. (kpf)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 04/06/2026. (kpf)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 SCHEDULING ORDER granting #19 Motion for Scheduling Order Amended Pleadings due by 9/1/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 9/1/2026. Expert Discovery due by 1/22/2027. Motions due by 2/26/2027. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 04/06/2026. (kpf)
April 2, 2026 Filing 20 Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order SUSPEND STANDARD PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ENTER MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER filed by Counter Claimant United States of America, Defendant United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Redlined Version of SPO, #2 Exhibit B- Clean Version of MPO) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Azer Habashi, Kelark)
April 2, 2026 Filing 19 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by Counter Claimant United States of America, Defendant United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Azer Habashi, Kelark)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DOCKET TEXT ORDER denying without prejudice #16 Stipulated Motion for Protective Order. Pursuant to DUCivR 26-2, the District of Utah's Standard Protective Order, available at https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/usdc-forms, governs in every civil case unless the court enters a different protective order, and it need not be entered in the docket of a specific case. The parties' Motion for Protective Order does not identify how the protective order the parties seek is different from the Standard Protective Order. Accordingly, the motion is DENIED without prejudice. If the parties seek entry of an order that differs from the Standard Protective Order, they may file a new motion explaining those differences and providing a redline against the Standard Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/19/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 DOCKET TEXT ORDER denying without prejudice #15 Stipulated Motion for Scheduling Order. The parties did not use the court's current forms for their attorney planning meeting report and proposed scheduling order. Specifically, the parties do not include their proposals for handling claims of privilege or protection and generative artificial intelligence. Within fourteen days, the parties must refile their motion using the current forms, available on the court's website at https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/civil-case-scheduling. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/19/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
March 13, 2026 Filing 16 Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order (SUSPEND STANDARD PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ENTER MODIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER) filed by Counter Claimant United States of America, Defendant United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Modified Protective Order) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Azer Habashi, Kelark)
March 13, 2026 Filing 15 Stipulated MOTION for Scheduling Order filed by Counter Claimant United States of America, Defendant United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Attorney Planning Meeting Report, #2 Exhibit B- Proposed Scheduling Order) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Azer Habashi, Kelark)
March 10, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWER to #12 Counterclaim - Jury Demanded - filed by Raun V. Singleton.(Bouwhuis, Brenn)
February 24, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiff Raun V. Singleton, Defendant United States of America. (kpf)
February 22, 2026 Filing 12 United States ANSWER to Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against Raun V. Singleton filed by United States of America.(Azer Habashi, Kelark)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #9 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to 2/23/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/14/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
January 13, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelark Azer Habashi on behalf of United States of America (Azer Habashi, Kelark)
January 13, 2026 Modification of Docket: re #9 Stipulation. Error: Pleading filed as a Stipulation. The pleading contains a motion. Correction: Pleading corrected to MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer. No further action needed. (kpf)
January 12, 2026 Filing 9 Stipulation MOTION for extension of time to file an answer to Extend United States Time to Respond to #2 Complaint by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Azer Habashi, Kelark) Modified to change event type and add text on 1/13/2026 (kpf).
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 11/24/2025. (kpf)
November 20, 2025 Filing 7 Summons Issued Electronically as to United States of America. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Office of the Attorney General. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to the Internal Revenue Service. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 DOCKET TEXT ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Signed by District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen on 11/20/2025. (pjd)
November 19, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY TO PRESIDE OVER CASE- Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail at the address on the form. Please do not E-file the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed to Plaintiff Raun V. Singleton. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 12/10/2025. (mdj)
November 19, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against United States of America (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5620695) filed by Raun V. Singleton. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bouwhuis, Brenn)
November 19, 2025 Filing 1 Case has been indexed. Plaintiff Raun V. Singleton is directed to E-File the Complaint and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 405.00 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction and a judge will not be assigned until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance. (kop)
November 19, 2025 District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen added. Case number will now read 1:25-cv-00186-AMA. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)

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Plaintiff: Raun V. Singleton
Represented By: Z. Ryan Pahnke
Represented By: Samuel A. Lambert
Represented By: Brenn C. Bouwhuis
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Defendant: United States of America
Represented By: Kelark Azer Habashi
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