Case: Mytych v. Griess

1:26-cv-02332 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 1, 2026

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Case Summary

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This case was filed by a private plaintiff on July 1, 2026, against the U.S. National Parks Service and its leadership, as well as Kevin Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. Plaintiff sought declaratory and injunctive relief under the First Amendment alleging violations of his right to free speech and assembly, as well as viewpoint discrimination, following the denial of his permit to stage a counter-demonstration to President Trump's Freedom 250 demonstration on July 4. This case is ongoing.

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Judge(s)

Moss, Randolph Daniel (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

MYTYCH, DAVID (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar (District of Columbia)

Pfaffenroth, Peter C. (District of Columbia)

Yang, Xinyu (District of Columbia)

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1:26-cv-02332

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Mytych v. Griess et al.

July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated Sept. 7, 2026, 3:08 a.m.

Docket for: MYTYCH v. GRIESS
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1 July 1, 2026

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number 212158) filed by DAVID MYTYCH. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mg) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 July 1, 2026

SUMMONS (6) Issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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3 July 1, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by DAVID MYTYCH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(mg) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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3 Text of Proposed Order

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4 July 1, 2026

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DAVID MYTYCH. Case related to Case No. 26cv1385. (mg) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

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July 1, 2026

.Order

July 1, 2026

Case Assigned/Reassigned

July 1, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiff's Notice of Related Case, Dkt. 4, the Court concludes that this action is NOT RELATED to Accountability Now USA v. Griess (No. 26-cv-1385). Local Civil Rule 40.5(a)(3) provides that two or more cases are related if "the earliest is still pending on the merits in the District Court and they (i) relate to common property, or (ii) involve common issues of fact, or (iii) grow out of the same event or transaction or (iv) involve the validity or infringement of the same patent." On June 29, 2026, the Court granted the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment in Accountability Now. Accordingly, that case is no longer pending on the merits. Furthermore, this case involves a different plaintiff seeking a new permit for a different demonstration than the one involved in Accountability Now. As such, there are no common issues of fact between this case and Accountability Now, and the two cases do not grow out of the same event or transaction. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/1/2026. (lcrdm1)

July 1, 2026

Case Randomly Reassigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Judge Randolph D. Moss is no longer assigned to the case. (zjd)

5 July 2, 2026

Case directly reassigned by consent to Judge Randolph D. Moss. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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6 July 2, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Xinyu Yang on behalf of All Defendants (Yang, Xinyu) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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7 July 2, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of All Defendants (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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8 July 2, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Set Hearings, filed by DOUG BURGUM, SEAN M. CURRAN, KEVIN L. GRIESS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Declaration)(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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9 July 2, 2026

ERRATA Exhibits to Griess Decl. (First attachment is Exhibit A) by DOUG BURGUM, SEAN M. CURRAN, KEVIN L. GRIESS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE re 8 Response to Order of the Court. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B to Griess Decl, # 2 Exhibit C to Griess Decl, # 3 Exhibit D to Griess Decl, # 4 Exhibit E to Griess Decl)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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10 July 2, 2026

ERRATA Exhibits to Richardson Decl. (First document is Exhibit A) by DOUG BURGUM, SEAN M. CURRAN, KEVIN L. GRIESS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE re 8 Response to Order of the Court. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B to Richardson Decl, # 2 Exhibit C to Richardson Decl)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

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July 2, 2026

~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

July 2, 2026

.Order

July 2, 2026

Motion Hearing

July 2, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, Dkt. 3, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a motion hearing today, July 2, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 8. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff shall immediately serve Defendants with a copy of his complaint and his motion and notify them of this afternoon's hearing. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/2/2026. (lcrdm1)

July 2, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Any interested member of the public may remotely attend the motion hearing scheduled for today at 2:30 p.m., using Toll Free Number 833-990-9400 and Meeting ID: 043781081. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/2/2026. (lcrdm1)

July 2, 2026

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Randolph D. Moss: Motion Hearing held on 7/2/2026 re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by DAVID MYTYCH. For the reasons stated on the record the motion is Granted in Part and Denied in Part. Order to follow. (Court Reporter Sherry Lindsay.) (zglw)

11 July 3, 2026

ORDER: For the reasons stated on the record at the July 2, 2026, motion hearing, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the directives in the attached order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/3/2026. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 07/03/2026)

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July 6, 2026

.Order

July 6, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: In light of the resolution of Plaintiff's Motion for a TRO and Preliminary Injunction, Dkts. 3 and 11, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the case. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/6/26. (lcrdm2)

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 1, 2026

Closing Date: July 6, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-02332

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