Darden v. LaFrance, et al.
Plaintiff: DUSTIN THOMAS HOUSE DARDEN
Defendant: SUZANNE LAFRANCE, Mayor, in her individual and official capacities, CHRISTOPHER CONSTANT, Assembly chair, in his individual and official capacities, EVA GARDNER, in her individual and official capacities, SEAN CASE, in his individual and official capacities, ANNA BRAWLEY, in her individual and official capacities, DANIEL VOLLAND, in his individual and official capacities, JARED GOECKER, in his individual and official capacities, SCOTT MEYERS, in his individual and official capacities, ERIN BALDWIN DAY, in her individual and official capacities, FELIX RIVERA, in his individual and official capacities, GEORGE MARTINEZ, in his individual and official capacities, YARROW SILVERS, in his individual and official capacities, ZAC JOHNSON, in his individual and official capacities, KEITH MCCORMICK, in his individual and official capacities, KAMERON PEREZ-VERDIA, in his individual and official capacities, ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES, LLC, DOES, Doe Allied Security Guards, M. WEINRICK, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities, C.B. WALAND, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities, CARPENTER, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities, AMBURN, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities, D. GUTIERREZ, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities, RIVERA, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities and MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
Case Number: 26-1606
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2026 Filing 19 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 14 and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 13 by Appellee Allied Universal Security Services, LLC are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 05/15/2026 09:57 AM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 18 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 17 by Appellees Amburn; et al., is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 05/15/2026 09:22 AM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 16 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Allied Universal Security Services, LLC. [Entered: 05/13/2026 03:21 PM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 17 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Suzanne LaFrance, Appellee Christopher Constant, Appellee Eva Gardner, Appellee Sean Case, Appellee Anna Brawley, Appellee Daniel Volland, Appellee Jared Goecker, Appellee Scott Meyers, Appellee Erin Baldwin Day, Appellee Felix Rivera, Appellee George Martinez, Appellee Yarrow Silvers, Appellee Zac Johnson, Appellee Keith McCormick, Appellee Kameron Perez-Verdia, Appellee M. Weinrick, Appellee C.B. Waland, Appellee Carpenter, Appellee Amburn, Appellee D. Gutierrez, Appellee Rivera, Appellee Municipality of Anchorage.--[COURT UPDATE: Backdated entry to reflect original date of submission] [Entered: 05/14/2026 04:16 PM] [Edited: 05/15/2026 09:20 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 15 DEFECTIVE --- REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Suzanne LaFrance, Appellee Christopher Constant, Appellee Eva Gardner, Appellee Sean Case, Appellee Anna Brawley, Appellee Daniel Volland, Appellee Jared Goecker, Appellee Scott Meyers, Appellee Erin Baldwin Day, Appellee Felix Rivera, Appellee George Martinez, Appellee Yarrow Silvers, Appellee Zac Johnson, Appellee Keith McCormick, Appellee Kameron Perez-Verdia, Appellee M. Weinrick, Appellee C.B. Waland, Appellee Carpenter, Appellee Amburn, Appellee D. Gutierrez, Appellee Rivera, Appellee Municipality of Anchorage. (Incorrect entry, see DE 17) [Entered: 05/12/2026 05:13 PM] [Edited: 05/15/2026 09:20 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 14 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Allied Universal Security Services, LLC.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 5/15/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 05/12/2026 03:01 PM] [Edited: 05/15/2026 09:51 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 13 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Allied Universal Security Services, LLC.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 5/15/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 05/12/2026 02:59 PM] [Edited: 05/15/2026 09:55 AM]
April 15, 2026 Filing 12 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 11 by Appellant Dustin Thomas House Darden is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:20 AM]
April 14, 2026 Filing 11 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Dustin Thomas House Darden. [Entered: 04/14/2026 03:25 AM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Kathryn Vogel [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:37 AM]
April 8, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kathryn Vogel for Appellee Amburn, Appellee Anna Brawley, Appellee C.B. Waland, Appellee Carpenter, Appellee Christopher Constant, Appellee D. Gutierrez, Appellee Daniel Volland, Appellee Does, Appellee Erin Baldwin Day, Appellee Eva Gardner, Appellee Felix Rivera, Appellee George Martinez, Appellee Jared Goecker, Appellee Kameron Perez-Verdia, Appellee Keith McCormick, Appellee M. Weinrick, Appellee Municipality of Anchorage, Appellee Rivera, Appellee Scott Meyers, Appellee Sean Case, Appellee Suzanne LaFrance, Appellee Yarrow Silvers, Appellee Zac Johnson. [Entered: 04/08/2026 11:30 AM]
April 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER FILED. The motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to expedite is denied. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 04/08/2026 10:59 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 7 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 3) filed by Appellee Allied Universal Security Services, LLC. [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:56 AM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 6 REPLY to Response to Motion to Expedite (DE 5) filed by Appellant Dustin Thomas House Darden. [Entered: 03/24/2026 08:57 PM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 5 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 3) filed by Appellee Suzanne LaFrance, Appellee Christopher Constant, Appellee Eva Gardner, Appellee Sean Case, Appellee Anna Brawley, Appellee Daniel Volland, Appellee Jared Goecker, Appellee Scott Meyers, Appellee Erin Baldwin Day, Appellee Felix Rivera, Appellee George Martinez, Appellee Yarrow Silvers, Appellee Zac Johnson, Appellee Keith McCormick, Appellee Kameron Perez-Verdia, Appellee M. Weinrick, Appellee C.B. Waland, Appellee Carpenter, Appellee Amburn, Appellee D. Gutierrez, Appellee Rivera, Appellee Municipality of Anchorage. [Entered: 03/24/2026 03:47 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 4 DEFECTIVE---Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Dustin Thomas House Darden.[Filed twice-See DE#3] [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:29 PM] [Edited: 03/18/2026 09:07 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant Dustin Thomas House Darden. [Entered: 03/17/2026 04:10 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/12/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/14/2026. For appeal no. 26-1606, 3:26-cv-00053-SLG.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:49 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:26-cv-00053-SLG has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-1606 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:44 PM]

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Plaintiff: DUSTIN THOMAS HOUSE DARDEN
Represented By: Dustin Thomas House Darden
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Defendant: SUZANNE LAFRANCE, Mayor, in her individual and official capacities
Represented By: Ms. Ruth Botstein
Represented By: Mr. Joseph Forrest Busa
Represented By: Kathryn Vogel
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Defendant: CHRISTOPHER CONSTANT, Assembly chair, in his individual and official capacities
Represented By: Ms. Ruth Botstein
Represented By: Mr. Joseph Forrest Busa
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Defendant: EVA GARDNER, in her individual and official capacities
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Defendant: SEAN CASE, in his individual and official capacities
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Defendant: KEITH MCCORMICK, in his individual and official capacities
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Defendant: ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
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Defendant: M. WEINRICK, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities
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Defendant: C.B. WALAND, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities
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Defendant: CARPENTER, APD Officer, in his individual and official capacities
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