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United States' Response to Motion for Stay — U.S. v. Bailey

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CourtU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Filed2024-11-27

U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia · No. 5:24-cv-00456 · Doc. 19 · 2024-11-27 · Docket on CourtListener

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The United States' response to the defendants' motion for stay (ECF No. 16) in United States of America v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc., Civil Action No. 5:24-cv-00456, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, filed November 27, 2024 as Document 19. The response states that the United States does not oppose staying the civil action pending resolution of the criminal proceedings in Criminal Action No. 5:24-cr-00106. It says a stay would promote judicial economy and avoid potential conflicts between the criminal and civil actions, citing Ashworth v. Albers Medical, Inc., 229 F.R.D. 527. It adds that the response does not prejudice the government's opposition (ECF No. 18) to the defendants' motions to set aside the entry of default (ECF Nos. 15 and 17). The three-page filing is signed by an Assistant United States Attorney and includes a certificate of service.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 
AT BECKLEY 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
v.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Civil Action No. 5:24-cv-00456 
 
RYAN BAILEY and RKB, INC., 
 
 
 
Defendants. 
 
RESPONSE OF PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
TO DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR STAY (ECF NO. 16) 
 
 
Plaintiff United States of America does not oppose an order staying the proceedings in 
this civil action pending resolution of the criminal proceedings in United States of America v. 
Ryan Bailey, Criminal Action No. 5:24-cr-00106 which is presently pending in this Court. A stay 
at this time would promote judicial economy and avoid potential conflicts between proceedings 
in the criminal and civil actions. See Ashworth v. Albers Medical, Inc., 229 F.R.D. 527 
(S.D.W.Va. 2005). However, this response should not be considered prejudicial to the position of 
Plaintiff United States (ECF No. 18) opposing the Defendants’ motions to set aside the entry of 
default (ECF Nos. 15 and 17). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 5:24-cv-00456     Document 19     Filed 11/27/24     Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 119

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Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WILLIAM S. THOMPSON 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
s/Fred B. Westfall, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WV State Bar No. 3992 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney for United States 
 
 
 
 
 
 
300 Virginia Street East 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Room 4000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charleston, WV  25301 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone: 304-345-2200 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fax: 304-347-5443 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E-mail: fred.westfall@usdoj.gov 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Counsel for Plaintiff United States of America 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 5:24-cv-00456     Document 19     Filed 11/27/24     Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 120

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
      
I, FRED B. WESTFALL, JR., Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District 
of West Virginia, hereby certify that on November 27, 2024, I electronically filed the foregoing 
RESPONSE OF PLAINTIFF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO DEFENDANTS’ 
MOTION FOR STAY (ECF No. 16) with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system 
which will send notification to the following CM/ECF participants: 
G. Todd Houck 
Hrko Building 
105 Guyandotte Avenue 
Mullens, WV 25882  
Counsel for Defendant Ryan Bailey 
 
James R. Sheatsley 
Gorman, Sheatsley & Company, LC 
P. O. Box 5518 
343 Prince Street 
Beckley, WV 25801 
Counsel for Defendant RKB, Inc. 
 
 
s/Fred B. Westfall, Jr. 
Fred B. Westfall, Jr. (W.Va. Bar No. 3992) 
United States Attorney’s Office 
300 Virginia Street, East, Room 4000 
Charleston, WV 25301 
T: 304-345-2200 
F: 304-347-5443 
Email: fred.westfall@usdoj.gov 
Counsel for Plaintiff United States of America 
 
Case 5:24-cv-00456     Document 19     Filed 11/27/24     Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 121

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  1. Certificate of Servicesame docket · 2024-12-20
  2. United States' Opposition to Motions to Set Aside Default — U.S. v. Bailey (S.D. W. Va. No. 5:24-cv-00455)same docket · 2024-11-27
  3. Amended Order Appointing CJA Counsel — U.S. v. Baileysame docket · 2024-12-20
  4. RKB, Inc.'s Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default — U.S. v. Baileysame docket · 2024-11-26
  5. Memorandum Opinion and Order — U.S. v. Baileysame docket · 2025-01-22
  6. Defendants' Motion for Stay — U.S. v. Baileysame docket · 2024-11-22
  7. Order to Show Cause — U.S. v. Baileysame docket · 2026-01-29
  8. Order Appointing CJA Counsel — U.S. v. Baileysame docket · 2024-10-24
  9. United States' Response to Order to Show Cause — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2026-02-05
  10. Second Request for Entry of Default — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2026-02-05
  11. Entry of Default by Clerk — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2024-10-16
  12. Order Directing Defendants to Answer — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2026-02-09
  13. Request for Entry of Default — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2024-10-04
  14. Answer of Ryan Bailey — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2026-02-19
  15. Exhibit — Ross Bailey/R&R Delivery Stay Memorandum (Companion Case 5:24-cv-00455) — United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc. (S.D. W. Va. No. 5:24-cv-00455)same case · 2024-09-19
  16. Answer of RKB, Inc. — U.S. v. Baileysame case · 2026-02-24
  17. Process Receipt and Return (U.S. Marshals Service): Ryan Bailey — United States v. Bailey (S.D. W. Va., WVSD 239921, 2024-09-12, 2)same docket · 2024-09-12
  18. Process Receipt and Return (U.S. Marshals Service): RKB, Inc. — United States v. Bailey (S.D. W. Va., WVSD 239921, 2024-09-12, 1)same docket · 2024-09-12
  19. Secretary of State Certificate of Service of Process: RKB, Inc. — United States v. Bailey (S.D. W. Va.)same docket · 2024-09-11
  20. Summons in a Civil Action: Ryan Bailey — United States v. Bailey (S.D. W. Va.)same docket · 2024-08-29

Part of: United States v. Ryan Bailey and RKB, Inc. · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) · COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) · Other civil cases · Motions · 2024 · Court filings

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