The United States of America v. Smith et al
| The United States of America |
| Stanton M Smith, Emily B Smith, West Coast Servicing, Inc., Express Recovery Services, Inc., Salt Lake County, Utah and Mers |
| 2:2026cv00100 |
| February 5, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Daphne A Oberg |
| Taxes |
| 26 U.S.C. § 7401 IRS: Tax Liability |
| None |
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Filing 27
DOCKET TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff is ordered to file a status report regarding the status of service of the amended complaint within fourteen days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 8/3/2026. No attached document (med)
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Filing 26
DOCKET TEXT ORDER: The parties are ordered to comply with paragraph 3 of the Order to Propose Schedule #8 within fourteen days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 8/3/2026. No attached document (med)
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| Filing 25 ANSWER to #24 Amended Complaint, Answer to United State's First Amended Complaint filed by Emily B Smith, Stanton M Smith.(Evans, Spencer) |
| Filing 24 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Express Recovery Services, Inc., Mers, Salt Lake County, Utah, Emily B Smith, Stanton M Smith, West Coast Servicing, Inc.. Removed Defendants: U.S. Bank Trust N.A.. filed by The United States of America. (Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 23 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Emily B Smith, Stanton M Smith.(Evans, Spencer) |
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Filing 22
DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #20 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Defendants Emily and Stanton Smith to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to 6/26/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 6/8/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
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| Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer Evans on behalf of Emily B Smith, Stanton M Smith (Evans, Spencer) |
| Filing 20 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, filed by Defendants Emily B Smith, Stanton M Smith. Attorney Spencer Evans added to party Emily B Smith(pty:dft), Attorney Spencer Evans added to party Stanton M Smith(pty:dft)(Evans, Spencer) |
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Filing 19
DOCKET TEXT ORDER: Based on Plaintiff's #18 response, the court finds the order to show cause (Doc. No. 9) satisfied. For good cause shown, Plaintiff's deadline to serve the defendants as required under Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is extended nunc pro tunc to June 20, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 5/22/2026. No attached document.(cpb)
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| Filing 18 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ryan S. Watson)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by The United States of America. Summons as to Salt Lake County, Utah. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by The United States of America. Summons as to West Coast Servicing, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 15 Summons Returned Unexecuted. Filed by The United States of America as to U.S. Bank Trust N.A.. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by The United States of America. Summons as to Mers. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 13 Summons Returned Unexecuted. Filed by The United States of America as to Emily B Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by The United States of America. Summons as to Stanton M Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 11 Summons Returned Unexecuted. Filed by The United States of America as to Stanton M Smith. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(Watson, Ryan) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley C. Johnson on behalf of Salt Lake County, Utah (Johnson, Bradley) |
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Filing 9
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: The time for service under Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure has passed, but no proof of service has been filed. Plaintiff is ordered to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to serve or failure to prosecute. Within 14 days, Plaintiff must file either: 1) proof of timely and proper service upon the defendant(s), or 2) a document setting forth good cause for a failure to timely serve the defendant(s), and describing any steps taken to serve the defendant(s) and pursue this case. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of the case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 5/7/2026. No attached document.(cpb)
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Filing 8
ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 02/11/2026. (sg)
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| Filing 7 Summons Issued Electronically as to Stanton M Smith. 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. (kop) |
| Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Emily B Smith. 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. (kop) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Mers. 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. (kop) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to U.S. Bank Trust N.A.. 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. (kop) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to West Coast Servicing, Inc.. 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. (kop) |
| Filing 2 Summons Issued Electronically as to Salt Lake County, Utah. 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. (kop) |
| Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00100-DAO. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (kop) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants No Fee Required - US Government filed by The United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons 1, #3 Summons 2, #4 Summons 3, #5 Summons 4, #6 Summons 5, #7 Summons 6) (Watson, Ryan) |
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