McCann et al v. Bondi
Plaintiff: David McCann and Kirk Launius
Defendant: Pamela J Bondi
Case Number: 4:2025cv01424
Filed: December 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Terry R Means
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201 Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW: Pending before the Court is an unopposed motion to withdraw filed by attorney Anelise Powers, counsel of record for the plaintiffs David McCann and Kirk Launius (doc. #18 ). Attorney Anelise Karlson Powers terminated. (Ordered by Senior Judge Terry R Means on 4/16/2026) (saw)
April 2, 2026 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Kirk Launius, David McCann (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Powers, Anelise)
March 27, 2026 Filing 17 REPLY filed by Kirk Launius, David McCann re: #13 Response/Objection (Powers, Anelise)
March 26, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Clayton Way Calvin on behalf of Kirk Launius, David McCann. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Calvin, Clayton)
March 13, 2026 Filing 15 Appendix in Support filed by Pamela J Bondi re #13 Response/Objection (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s)) (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian)
March 13, 2026 Filing 14 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Pamela J Bondi re #13 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian)
March 13, 2026 Filing 13 RESPONSE filed by Pamela J Bondi re: #5 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian)
February 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY ANSWER DEADLINE: Pending before the Court is a motion to stay answer deadline filed by defendant Pamela Bondi (doc. #10 ). The Court GRANTS the motion. Bondi shall file her response to plaintiffs' summary-judgment motion (doc. #5 ) on or before March 13, 2026. (Ordered by Senior Judge Terry R Means on 2/26/2026) (saw)
February 20, 2026 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Pamela J Bondi. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian)
February 20, 2026 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Answer Deadline Pending Briefing on Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by Pamela J Bondi with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian)
February 20, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ on behalf of Pamela J Bondi. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian)
January 28, 2026 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Pamela Bondi ; served on 12/22/2025. (Powers, Anelise)
January 8, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Related Case filed by Kirk Launius, David McCann (Powers, Anelise)
December 19, 2025 Filing 6 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Kirk Launius, David McCann re #5 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Powers, Anelise)
December 19, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Kirk Launius, David McCann (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Powers, Anelise)
December 19, 2025 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (saw)
December 18, 2025 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. File to: Judge Means. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (saw)
December 17, 2025 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Kirk Launius, David McCann. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Powers, Anelise)
December 17, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Kirk Launius, David McCann. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-16062928) Clerk to issue summons(es). 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, 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. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Declaration(s), #3 Declaration(s)) (Powers, Anelise)

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Plaintiff: David McCann
Represented By: Robert Earl Henneke
Represented By: Clayton Way Calvin
Represented By: Matthew R Miller
Represented By: Chance Dean Weldon
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Plaintiff: Kirk Launius
Represented By: Robert Earl Henneke
Represented By: Clayton Way Calvin
Represented By: Matthew R Miller
Represented By: Chance Dean Weldon
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Defendant: Pamela J Bondi
Represented By: Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ
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