Kirk v. City of Garland et al
Plaintiff: Laquisha Kirk
Defendant: City of Garland, Garland Police Department, Garland Independent School District, Officer Christopher Mittendorf, Unknown Officer (Jane Doe) and Unknown Officer (John Doe)
Case Number: 3:2025cv00515
Filed: February 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David C Godbey
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Appendix in Support filed by Garland Independent School District re #21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint (Rothey, K)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Garland Independent School District with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Rothey, K)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim() filed by City of Garland (Banowsky, Kurt)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ANSWER to #15 Amended Complaint,, with Jury Demand filed by Christopher Mittendorf. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Levine, Scott)
April 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Christopher Mittendorf with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Levine, Scott)
April 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Joint STATUS REPORT and Scheduling Conference Report filed by Garland Independent School District. (Rothey, K)
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ELECTRONIC ORDER finding as moot #11 Motion to Dismiss per #15 Amended Complaint. (Ordered by Chief District Judge David C Godbey on 3/28/2025) (chmb)
March 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Laquisha Kirk. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Cane, Christine)
March 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Laquisha Kirk. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Cane, Christine)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Receipt re: #7 Appendix in Support filed by Christopher Mittendorf. (1 CD filed USC in clerk's office) (ndt)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REQUIRING STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: The parties are directed to confer within 14 days of the date of this Order and report to the Court within 14 days after the conference the parties' position. (Ordered by Chief District Judge David C Godbey on 3/7/2025) (kcr)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by Garland Independent School District with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Rothey, K)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #8 Notice of Manual Filing by Defendant Christopher Mittendorf. (Levine, Scott)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to Complaint filed by Christopher Mittendorf. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Levine, Scott)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Notice of Manual Filing of the DVD by Christopher Mittendorf (Levine, Scott)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Appendix in Support filed by Christopher Mittendorf re #6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint and Jury Demand (Levine, Scott)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint and Jury Demand filed by Christopher Mittendorf with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Levine, Scott)
March 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by City of Garland, Garland Police Department with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Banowsky, Kurt)
February 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr)
February 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #1 Notice of Removal by Defendants City of Garland, Garland Independent School District, Garland Police Department, Christopher Mittendorf. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Rothey, K) (Attachment 1 flattened on 2/28/2025) (kcr).
February 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by City of Garland, Garland Independent School District, Garland Police Department, Christopher Mittendorf. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Rothey, K)
February 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by Garland Independent School District. (Filing fee $405; receipt number ATXNDC-15304487) In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A) (Rothey, K)

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Plaintiff: Laquisha Kirk
Represented By: Christine Cane
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Defendant: City of Garland
Represented By: Kurt C Banowsky
Represented By: Shawn Lee Roten
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Defendant: Garland Police Department
Represented By: Kurt C Banowsky
Represented By: Shawn Lee Roten
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Defendant: Garland Independent School District
Represented By: Kathryn E Long
Represented By: Emily Christine Adams
Represented By: K Adam Rothey
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Defendant: Officer Christopher Mittendorf
Represented By: Scott D Levine
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