SAMMA et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
Plaintiff: AHMAD ISIAKA, SUMIN PARK, ABNER BOUOMO, YU MIN LEE, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA, TIMOTIUS GUNAWAN and RAFAEL LEAL MACHADO
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and MARK ESPER
Case Number: 1:2020cv01104
Filed: April 28, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Ellen S Huvelle
Nature of Suit: Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 SURREPLY to re #5 MOTION to Certify Class and to Appoint Class Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel filed by MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Swinton, Nathan)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Surreply due by 6/22/2020. (zgdf)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER re #24 plaintiffs' Amended Complaint and #26 plaintiffs' Reply to opposition to Motion for Class Certification: Defendants are ordered to file a surreply by June 22, 2020. See order for details. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on June 11, 2020. (AG)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REPLY to opposition to motion re #19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Swinton, Nathan)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 REPLY to opposition to motion re #5 MOTION to Certify Class and to Appoint Class Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel filed by ABNER BOUOMO, TIMOTIUS GUNAWAN, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, RAFAEL LEAL MACHADO, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA. (Zafar, Noor)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Filing of Amended Complaint by ABNER BOUOMO, TIMOTIUS GUNAWAN, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, RAFAEL LEAL MACHADO, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA re #24 Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint Redline)(Kim, Scarlet)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 AMENDED COMPLAINT against MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE filed by YU MIN LEE, AHMAD ISIAKA, ABNER BOUOMO, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA, SUMIN PARK, TIMOTIUS GUNAWAN, RAFAEL LEAL MACHADO.(Kim, Scarlet)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE re #5 MOTION to Certify Class and to Appoint Class Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel filed by MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Swinton, Nathan)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 REPLY to opposition to motion re #4 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scarlet Kim, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Supplemental Declaration of Ange Samma, #10 Supplemental Declaration of Abner Bouomo, #11 Supplemental Declaration of Michael Perez, #12 Supplemental Declaration of Sumin Park, #13 Supplemental Declaration of Yu Min Lee, #14 Supplemental Declaration of Ahmad Isiaka)(Kim, Scarlet)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Memorandum in opposition to re #19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scarlet Kim, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Supplemental Declaration of Ange Samma, #10 Supplemental Declaration of Abner Bouomo, #11 Supplemental Declaration of Michael Perez, #12 Supplemental Declaration of Sumin Park, #13 Supplemental Declaration of Yu Min Lee, #14 Supplemental Declaration of Ahmad Isiaka)(Kim, Scarlet)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Memorandum in opposition to re #4 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Swinton, Nathan) Modified on 6/1/2020 (zjf).
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Swinton, Nathan)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Filing of Certification and Index of Administrative Record by MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit)(Swinton, Nathan)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/14/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARK ESPER served on 5/14/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 5/14/2020 (Hafetz, Jonathan)
May 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Noor Zafar on behalf of ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Zafar, Noor)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Administrative Record Index due by 5/22/2020. Cross Motions due by 5/22/2020. Response to Cross Motions due by 5/29/2020. Reply to Cross Motions due by 6/8/2020. Responses due by 6/1/2020 Replies due by 6/8/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/22/2020. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/29/2020. (zgdf)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER setting briefing schedule. See order for details. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 5, 2020. (AG)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Scarlet Kim on behalf of ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Kim, Scarlet)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Upon consideration of the motion to admit Noor Zafar to appear in this action, pro hac vice, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 5, 2020. (AG)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Upon consideration of the motion to admit Scarlet Kim to appear in this action, pro hac vice, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 5, 2020. (AG)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for Telephone Conference proceedings held before Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 5/5/2020. Scheduling Order forthcoming via Chambers. (Court Reporter: Lisa Griffith) (zgdf)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Noor Zafar, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7088610. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Noor Zafar, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hafetz, Jonathan)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/1/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/30/2020. (Hafetz, Jonathan)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Scarlet Kim, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7086788. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scarlet Kim, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hafetz, Jonathan)
May 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Liam Holland on behalf of All Defendants (Holland, Liam)
May 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathan Michael Swinton on behalf of MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Swinton, Nathan)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc)
April 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge Ellen S. Huvelle. (zmc)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Spitzer on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Spitzer, Arthur)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Brett Max Kaufman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kaufman, Brett)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Certify Class and to Appoint Class Counsel by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brett Max Kaufman, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Hafetz, Jonathan). Added MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel on 4/30/2020 (znmw).
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Summary Judgment by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scarlet Kim, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Declaration of Abner Bouomo, #21 Exhibit A to Bouomo Declaration, #22 Declaration of Ahmad Isiaka, #23 Declaration of Ange Samma, #24 Declaration of Michael Perez, #25 Declaration of Sumin Park, #26 Declaration of Yu Min Lee, #27 Text of Proposed Order)(Hafetz, Jonathan) Modified on 6/1/2020 pursuant to #15 Order of the Court (zjf).
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA. Case related to Case No. 17-1793, 17-998. (Hafetz, Jonathan)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ABNER BOUOMO, AHMAD ISIAKA, YU MIN LEE, SUMIN PARK, MICHAEL PEREZ, ANGE SAMMA (Hafetz, Jonathan)
April 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MARK ESPER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7067026) filed by YU MIN LEE, ANGE SAMMA, MICHAEL PEREZ, AHMAD ISIAKA, ABNER BOUOMO, SUMIN PARK. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons - U.S. Department of Defense, #3 Summons - Mark Esper)(Hafetz, Jonathan)

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Plaintiff: AHMAD ISIAKA
Represented By: Brett Max Kaufman
Represented By: Jonathan Hafetz
Represented By: Arthur B. Spitzer
Represented By: Scarlet Kim
Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Plaintiff: SUMIN PARK
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Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Plaintiff: ABNER BOUOMO
Represented By: Brett Max Kaufman
Represented By: Jonathan Hafetz
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Represented By: Scarlet Kim
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Plaintiff: YU MIN LEE
Represented By: Brett Max Kaufman
Represented By: Jonathan Hafetz
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Represented By: Scarlet Kim
Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Plaintiff: MICHAEL PEREZ
Represented By: Brett Max Kaufman
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Represented By: Scarlet Kim
Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Plaintiff: ANGE SAMMA
Represented By: Brett Max Kaufman
Represented By: Jonathan Hafetz
Represented By: Arthur B. Spitzer
Represented By: Scarlet Kim
Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Plaintiff: TIMOTIUS GUNAWAN
Represented By: Scarlet Kim
Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Plaintiff: RAFAEL LEAL MACHADO
Represented By: Scarlet Kim
Represented By: Noor Zafar
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Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Represented By: Nathan Michael Swinton
Represented By: Liam Holland
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Defendant: MARK ESPER
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