Whitehead v. The Walt Disney Company
Plaintiff: DAVID LOUIS WHITEHEAD
Defendant: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, HULU, LLC and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CORPORATION
Case Number: 26-673
Filed: March 19, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: PROPERTY RIGHTS-Copyright
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 31, 2026 Filing 47 REPLY TO OPPOSITION, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 08/31/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/31/2026 12:36 PM]
August 24, 2026 Filing 46 OPPOSITION, to Motion to consolidate appeals, to reconsider, at docket entry 43, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 08/24/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 08/24/2026 04:35 PM]
August 24, 2026 Filing 45 MOTION ORDER, referring motion to consolidate appeals, to reconsider at docket entry 43 to the merits panel under docket number 25-2180, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 08/24/2026 11:38 AM] [Edited: 08/24/2026 04:59 PM]
August 14, 2026 Filing 44 MOTION ORDER, referring motion to submit evidence to the merits panel; granting Appellees' motion to hold appeal in abeyance, at docket entry 33, entry 35, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, by MAK, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 08/14/2026 01:57 PM]
August 13, 2026 Filing 43 MOTION, to consolidate appeals, to reconsider, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 08/13/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/13/2026 04:25 PM]
August 12, 2026 Filing 42 REPLY TO OPPOSITION, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 08/12/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 08/12/2026 03:30 PM]
August 11, 2026 Filing 40 NEW CASE MANAGER, Ronald Willoughby, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 08/11/2026 11:56 AM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 39 OPPOSITION, to Motion to stay, at docket entry 35, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 08/10/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/11/2026 11:40 AM]
August 7, 2026 Filing 41 REPLY TO OPPOSITION, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 08/07/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/11/2026 01:35 PM]
August 6, 2026 Filing 38 MOTION ORDER, denying motion to consolidate appeals at docket entry 37, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se, FILED. [Entered: 08/06/2026 10:27 AM]
August 5, 2026 Filing 37 MOTION, to consolidate appeals, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 08/05/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 08/05/2026 04:28 PM]
August 3, 2026 Filing 36 OPPOSITION, to Motion for leave to submit records evidence on access, at docket entry 33, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 08/03/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 08/03/2026 05:14 PM] [Edited: 08/04/2026 09:00 AM]
August 3, 2026 Filing 35 MOTION, for stay pending resolution of parallel appeal, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 08/03/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 08/03/2026 05:12 PM] [Edited: 08/04/2026 08:50 AM]
July 30, 2026 Filing 34 STRIKE ORDER, striking Appellant David Louis Whitehead Motion to proceed in forma pauperis at entry number 25 from the docket, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 07/30/2026 01:34 PM]
July 23, 2026 Filing 33 MOTION, for leave to submit records evidence on access, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 07/23/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 07/27/2026 09:29 AM]
July 17, 2026 Filing 32 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, district court receipt # 50492, FILED. [Entered: 07/20/2026 01:14 PM]
June 1, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION ORDER, granting motion for extension of time until July 7, 2026. The appeal is dismissed effective July 7, 2026, unless the filing fee is paid by that date at docket entry 30, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 06/01/2026 04:05 PM]
June 1, 2026 Filing 30 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 05/30/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 06/01/2026 02:04 PM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 29 MOTION ORDER, referring motion for reconsideration of the order denying his motion to consolidate and stay the above-captioned appeals and opposition to motion to the panel that will determine the merits of the appeal in 25-2180, entries 21 and 22, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 05/11/2026 01:02 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION ORDER, granting motion to extend time to pay filing fee. The appeal is dismissed effective June 4, 2026, unless by that date Appellant either pays the filing fee or files a corrected motion for in forma pauperis status, entry 27, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 05/07/2026 02:12 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 05/06/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 05/07/2026 10:02 AM]
April 28, 2026 Filing 26 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion to proceed in forma pauperis, at docket entry 25, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 04/28/2026 09:11 AM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION, to proceed in forma pauperis, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 04/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/28/2026 09:03 AM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION ORDER, granting Appellant's motion to extend time to pay the filing fee. The appeal is dismissed effective May 7, 2026, unless by that date Appellant either pays the filing fee or moves for in forma pauperis status. entry 23, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:06 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 23 MOTION, for extension of time, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 04/21/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/22/2026 11:11 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 22 OPPOSITION, to Motion for reconsideration for consolidation, to stay, at docket entry 21, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 04/21/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/21/2026 01:36 PM] [Edited: 04/22/2026 10:52 AM]
April 13, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION, for reconsideration for consolidation, to stay, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 04/11/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/14/2026 10:57 AM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 20 MOTION ORDER, denying motion to consolidate appeals, to stay the district court proceedings at docket entry 11, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, by SALM, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 04/10/2026 01:24 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 19 FORM D-P, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/10/2026 01:04 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 18 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/10/2026 01:02 PM]
April 9, 2026 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, for Opposition to motion, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 04/09/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/09/2026 12:04 PM] [Edited: 04/09/2026 05:01 PM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 16 OPPOSITION, to Motion to consolidate appeals, to stay the district court proceedings, at docket entry 11, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 04/08/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/08/2026 04:22 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 15 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion to consolidate appeals, to stay the district court proceedings, at entry 11, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. [Entered: 04/03/2026 09:25 AM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 14 LETTER, dated 04/03/2026, regarding consenting to service by email, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, RECEIVED. Service date 04/03/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 04/03/2026 08:31 AM] [Edited: 04/03/2026 09:23 AM]
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER, dated 04/02/2026, dismissing appeal by 04/23/2026, unless Appellant David Louis Whitehead, submits Form D-P, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 04/02/2026 03:40 PM]
April 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER, dated 04/02/2026, dismissing appeal by 04/23/2026, unless Appellant David Louis Whitehead, submits fee or moves for in forma pauperis status, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 04/02/2026 03:34 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION, to consolidate appeals, to stay pending briefs, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 03/31/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 04/02/2026 01:12 PM] [Edited: 04/03/2026 11:17 AM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 10 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Motion to consolidate appeals, at docket entry 9, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, copy to pro se appellant, FILED. [Entered: 03/30/2026 03:43 PM] [Edited: 03/30/2026 03:45 PM]
March 30, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION, to consolidate appeals, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. Service date 03/28/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 03/30/2026 03:00 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, for Acknowledgement and notice of Appearance Form, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 03/26/2026 by United States Mail. [Entered: 03/26/2026 01:04 PM] [Edited: 03/26/2026 02:30 PM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 7 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee The Walt Disney Company, Appellee Hulu, LLC, Appellee National Geographic Corporation, FILED. Service date 03/25/2026 by E-mail. [Entered: 03/25/2026 08:27 AM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 6 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMS, to Pro Se litigant, SENT. [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:33 AM]
March 19, 2026 Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, OPENED. [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:31 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:24 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT ORDER, entered in the district court as docket entry 172, dated 02/20/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:21 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT ORDER, entered in the district court as docket entry 170, dated 02/18/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:20 AM]
March 18, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant David Louis Whitehead, FILED. [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:18 AM]

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Plaintiff: DAVID LOUIS WHITEHEAD
Represented By: David Louis Whitehead
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Defendant: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Represented By: Lauren Russell
Represented By: Thomas Byrne Sullivan
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Defendant: HULU, LLC
Represented By: Lauren Russell
Represented By: Thomas Byrne Sullivan
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Defendant: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CORPORATION
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