Case: O'HARA v. BECK

1:25-cv-03753 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2025

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case]. On October 23, 2025, the plaintiff, a protester who had played the Star Wars "Imperial March" song during a protest of President Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. and was subsequently arrested, filed this lawsuit in the District of the District of Columbia. The plaintiff alleged that his arrest violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights. 

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Madilynn O'Hara (1/7/2026)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71730267/parties/ohara-v-beck/


Judge(s)

Kelly, Timothy James (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Perloff, Michael Krevans (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Finkhousen, Aaron Josiah (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-03753

Complaint for Damages and Declaratory Relief

O'Hara v. Beck

Oct. 23, 2025

Oct. 23, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71730267/ohara-v-beck/

Last updated March 26, 2026, 4:40 a.m.

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1 Oct. 23, 2025

COMPLAINT against DEVON BECK, TIFFANY BROWN, JM CAMPBELL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ALFONSO LOPEZ MARTINEZ, EDWARD REYES-BENIGNO with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12038140) filed by DEVON BECK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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7 Summons

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8 Summons

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2 Oct. 23, 2025

SEALED DOCUMENT filed by SAM OHARA(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

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3 Oct. 23, 2025

SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, District of Columbia Attorney General, and the District of Columbia Mayor. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

1 Notice and Consent

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Oct. 23, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Oct. 23, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zhcn)

4 Oct. 31, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Krevans Perloff on behalf of SAM O'HARA (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

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5 Oct. 31, 2025

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 10/31/2025. Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 11/21/2025. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

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6 Oct. 31, 2025

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Date of Service Upon the Mayor for the District of Columbia on 10/31/2025. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

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7 Nov. 3, 2025

STANDING ORDER. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/3/2025. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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8 Nov. 18, 2025

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by TIFFANY BROWN, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Finkhousen, Aaron) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

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Nov. 20, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

Nov. 20, 2025

MINUTE ORDER: For the reasons given in Defendant District of Columbia's 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, and because Plaintiff consents, it is hereby ORDERED that the deadline for Defendants District of Columbia, Jim Campbell, Tiffany Brown, Edward Reyes-Benigno, and Alfonso Lopez Martinez to file an answer is EXTENDED from November 21, 2025 to January 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/20/2025. (lctjk3)

9 Dec. 24, 2025

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEVON BECK served on 12/20/2025, answer due 1/10/2026 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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10 Jan. 5, 2026

WAIVER OF SERVICE. JM CAMPBELL waiver sent on 12/13/2025, answer due 2/11/2026. (Finkhousen, Aaron) (Main Document 10 replaced on 1/6/2026) (znmw). (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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11 Jan. 5, 2026

WAIVER OF SERVICE. ALFONSO LOPEZ MARTINEZ waiver sent on 12/13/2025, answer due 2/11/2026. (Finkhousen, Aaron) (Main Document 11 replaced on 1/6/2026) (znmw). (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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12 Jan. 5, 2026

WAIVER OF SERVICE. EDWARD REYES-BENIGNO waiver sent on 12/13/2025, answer due 2/11/2026. (Finkhousen, Aaron) (Main Document 12 replaced on 1/6/2026) (znmw). (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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13 Jan. 5, 2026

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, Second Consent Motion by TIFFANY BROWN, JM CAMPBELL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ALFONSO LOPEZ MARTINEZ, EDWARD REYES-BENIGNO. (Finkhousen, Aaron) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan. 6, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: For the reasons given in the 13 Consent Motion for Extension of Time from Defendants Brown, Campbell, Martinez, Reyes-Benigno, and the District of Columbia, and because Plaintiff consents to the relief sought, it is hereby ORDERED that the 13 Consent Motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the deadline for the aforementioned Defendants to file an answer is EXTENDED from January 9, 2026 to February 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/6/2026. (lctjk3)

Jan. 6, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

14 Jan. 18, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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15 Jan. 20, 2026

Status Report

1 Text of Proposed Order

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16 Jan. 21, 2026

Notice of Appearance

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17 Jan. 21, 2026

Response to (non-motion) Document

1 Text of Proposed Order

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18 Feb. 6, 2026

Extension of Time to File Answer

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Feb. 9, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines

Feb. 9, 2026

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Feb. 9, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

19 Feb. 20, 2026

Stay

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Feb. 23, 2026

Order on Motion to Stay AND Set/Reset Deadlines

20 March 5, 2026

Extension of Time to File Answer

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March 6, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

March 6, 2026

Set/Reset Deadlines

21 March 12, 2026

Extension of Time to File Answer

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March 16, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Criminal Justice (Other)

Policing

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 23, 2025

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-03753

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