Todd Lyons Civil Rights Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (No. 3:25-cv-00733).
- August 31, 2025Case filed
What happened
Kirk Bangstad filed a proposed class action against Todd Lyons in the Western District of Wisconsin. The nature of suit is civil rights, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Todd Lyons Civil Rights Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 31, 2025 in the District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (No. 3:25-cv-00733).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Todd Lyons Civil Rights Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Frederick Benjamin Melms (Melms Law). For Todd Lyons: Joshua N. Schopf (DOJ-Civ); Pierce Anon (DOJ-Civ); Alexandra Lee Yeatts (DOJ-Civ); Barbara L Oswald (United States Attorney's Office). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Kirk C. Bangstad
Defendants
- The Department of Homeland Security
- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Todd Lyons
- Kristi Noem
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Frederick Benjamin MelmsMelms LawRepresents Kirk C. Bangstadfbmelmsesq@gmail.com · (715) 892-3023
Counsel for defendants
- Joshua N. SchopfDOJ-CivRepresents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, The Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcementjoshua.n.schopf@usdoj.gov · (202) 514-6304
- Pierce AnonDOJ-CivRepresents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, The Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcementpierce.anon@usdoj.gov · (202) 305-7573
- Alexandra Lee YeattsDOJ-CivRepresents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, The Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcementalexandra.yeatts@usdoj.gov · (202) 353-5677
- Barbara L OswaldUnited States Attorney's OfficeRepresents Kristi Noembarbara.oswald@usdoj.gov · (608) 264-5158
- U.S. Attorneys_Civil NoticesRepresents Kristi Noem2 tracked cases
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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