Darden, Dustin Thomas House

Sued Anchorage officials after security removed him from a January 2026 Assembly meeting while he recited the Pledge of Allegiance and spoke about his Christian faith. A federal judge refused to block the city, so he appealed to the Ninth Circuit and asked the U.S. Supreme Court for emergency relief. Justice Elena Kagan denied the request on April 21, 2026; he refiled with Justice Clarence Thomas, and the full Court set it for conference.

May 15, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: alaskawatchman.com · researched July 31, 2026

Sued Anchorage's mayor, assembly members and police officers in federal court after officers removed him from an assembly meeting on January 13, 2026 while he was giving public comment, claiming his free-speech rights were violated. On March 16, 2026 the judge refused his requests for emergency orders and for a default win.

March 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: courtlistener.com · researched July 31, 2026

Filed a federal civil rights lawsuit representing himself under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and other municipal officials in Darden v. LaFrance, No. 3:26-cv-00053, after he was removed from the Anchorage Assembly chambers during a public comment period on January 13, 2026.

February 2, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: courtlistener.com · researched July 31, 2026

Was charged with misdemeanor trespassing by Anchorage police after refusing to leave the December 8, 2020 Anchorage Assembly meeting. He was released on his own recognizance.

December 9, 2020

Source: alaskasnewssource.com · researched July 31, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Dustin Darden's request for an injunction, a court order forcing someone to act or stop, in Darden v. LaFrance (25A1162). Justice Thomas referred it to the full Court, which turned it down.

June 1, 2026

Source: supremecourt.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Filed a federal civil rights complaint representing himself under 42 U.S.C. 1983 in Darden v. Municipality of Anchorage, No. 3:25-cv-00090, naming the Municipality of Anchorage, the Anchorage Police Department Internal Affairs unit and five named officers.

May 9, 2025

Source: courtlistener.com · researched July 31, 2026

Filed a federal complaint representing himself in Darden v. C.M.S., No. 3:23-cv-00153, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, naming C.M.S. and six individuals under a conspiracy-against-rights theory; the case was terminated on January 10, 2024.

July 7, 2023

Source: courtlistener.com · researched July 31, 2026