Whittle v. BNSF Railway Company
Plaintiff: Kenneth Whittle
Defendant: BNSF Railway Company
Case Number: 2:2026cv00256
Filed: June 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Thomas O Rice
Nature of Suit: Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. ยง 2617 FMLA: Enforcement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 15, 2026 Filing 4 Clerk's ORDER OF RANDOM REASSIGNMENT. Judge Thomas O. Rice assigned to case. TEXT-ONLY ENTRY; NO PDF DOCUMENT WILL ISSUE. This text-only entry constitutes the order or notice by the Court. (SLS, Case Administrator)
June 15, 2026 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to BNSF Railway Company. (SLS, Case Administrator)
June 15, 2026 Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Assignment to United States Magistrate Judge and Declination of Consent Form. Please Note: Declination of Consent Forms are not to be electronically filed with the Court. Parties wishing to decline consent of this assignment must complete and return the attached Declination of Consent Form to the Clerk of Court by the Case Management Deadline set for 6/25/2026. (SLS, Case Administrator)
June 15, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BNSF Railway Company ( Filing fee $ 405; Receipt # AWAEDC-5015654) Jury Demand. Filed by Kenneth Whittle. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Grube, Joseph)
June 15, 2026 Notice of Judge Assignment. Magistrate Judge James A. Goeke assigned to case. (SLS, Case Administrator)

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Plaintiff: Kenneth Whittle
Represented By: Joseph A Grube
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