United States of America et al v. Whigham et al
Plaintiff: United States of America and State of Washington
Defendant: Mark Whigham and Renee Shepley-Ragan
Case Number: 2:2025cv00173
Filed: May 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Thomas O Rice
Nature of Suit: Prop. Damage Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 31 U.S.C. ยง 3713 Priority of Government Claims
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 BENCH TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: A Pretrial Conference is set for 7/29/2026 at 9:00 AM in Spokane Courtroom 902 before Judge Thomas O. Rice. A Bench Trial is set for 8/17/2026 at 9:00 AM in Spokane Courtroom 902 before Judge Thomas O. Rice. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Paralegal)
September 10, 2025 Filing 10 STATUS REPORT JOINT by All Plaintiffs. (Brooks, Jacob)
July 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. A Scheduling Conference is set for 9/24/2025 at 8:30 AM via Zoom audio before Judge Thomas O. Rice. The parties' Joint Status Report shall be filed on or before 9/10/2025 and must comply with the format and requirements set forth in this Order. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (BF, Paralegal) (Main Document 9 replaced on 8/8/2025 with corrected case number) (LLH, Courtroom Deputy).
July 25, 2025 Filing 8 Defendant's Mark Whigham and Renee Shepley-Ragan's Answer and Affirmative Defenses ANSWER to Complaint by Renee Shepley-Ragan, Mark Whigham.(Hayward, Joshua)
July 8, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance Amended by Joshua P Hayward on behalf of Renee Shepley-Ragan (Hayward, Joshua)
June 6, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas F Foley on behalf of Renee Shepley-Ragan, Mark Whigham (Attorney Douglas F Foley added to party Renee Shepley-Ragan(pty:dft), Attorney Douglas F Foley added to party Mark Whigham(pty:dft))(Foley, Douglas)
June 6, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P Hayward on behalf of All Defendants (Attorney Joshua P Hayward added to party Renee Shepley-Ragan(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua P Hayward added to party Mark Whigham(pty:dft))(Hayward, Joshua) Modified on 7/9/2025 See Amended Document filed at ECF No. #7 (LAS, DQA).
May 27, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason A Foust on behalf of State of Washington (Foust, Jason)
May 27, 2025 Filing 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Delivered via email filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 COMPLAINT, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(Brooks, Jacob)
May 22, 2025 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (REM, Case Administrator)
May 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all Defendants. Fee - Waived filed by United States of America and State of Washington. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Brooks, Jacob) Modified on 5/22/2025 as to docket text (AY, DQA).
May 22, 2025 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Thomas O. Rice assigned to case. (REM, Case Administrator)

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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Jacob Earl Brooks
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Plaintiff: State of Washington
Represented By: Jason A Foust
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Defendant: Mark Whigham
Represented By: Douglas F Foley
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Defendant: Renee Shepley-Ragan
Represented By: Joshua P Hayward
Represented By: Douglas F Foley
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