RUSESABAGINA et al v. REPUBLIC OF RWANDA et al
Plaintiff: PAUL RUSESABAGINA, TACIANA MUKANGAMIJE, ANASE UMUBYEYI KANIMBA, AIMEE-LYS RUSESABAGINA, CARINE IZERE KANIMBA, AIMEE-DIANE RUSESABAGINA, TRSOR RUSESABAGINA, ROGER AIME RUSESABAGINA, ANAISE UMUBYEYI KANIMBA and TRESOR RUSESABAGINA
Defendant: THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA, PAUL KAGAME, JOHNSTON BUSINGYE, JEANNOT RUHUNGA, JOSEPH NZABAMWITA and REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
Case Number: 1:2022cv00469
Filed: February 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Richard J Leon
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1602 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to REPUBLIC OF RWANDA served on 3/8/2022, answer due 5/7/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(MacAllister, Edward)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #9 Summons Returned Executed as to foreign state or agency. The following error(s) need correction: Select parties that have been served and enter date of delivery. Please refile. (zjf)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(MacAllister, Edward) Modified on 4/27/2022 (zjf).
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF CLERK of mailing one copy of the summons and complaint, on Defendants, by FEDEX, to the agency or instrumentality of the foreign state, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(3). (Attachments: #1 Waybill) (zjf)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 REQUEST from Plaintiffs for the Clerk to effect service of one copy of the summons, complaint, and notice of suit, together with a translation of each into the official language of the foreign state, by FEDEX, to the head of the ministry of foreign affairs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1608(a)(3). (See Docket Entry #6 to view document) (zjf)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT REQUESTING FOREIGN MAILING by ANASE UMUBYEYI KANIMBA, CARINE IZERE KANIMBA, TACIANA MUKANGAMIJE, AIMEE-DIANE RUSESABAGINA, AIMEE-LYS RUSESABAGINA, PAUL RUSESABAGINA, ROGER AIME RUSESABAGINA, TRSOR RUSESABAGINA. (Perles, Steven)
March 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to JOHNSTON BUSINGYE, PAUL KAGAME, JOSEPH NZABAMWITA, REPUBLIC OF RWANDA, JEANNOT RUHUNGA. (zjf)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by AIMEE-DIANE RUSESABAGINA, ANASE UMUBYEYI KANIMBA, TRSOR RUSESABAGINA, TACIANA MUKANGAMIJE, ROGER AIME RUSESABAGINA, AIMEE-LYS RUSESABAGINA, PAUL RUSESABAGINA, CARINE IZERE KANIMBA. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(Perles, Steven)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to sperles@perleslaw.com, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect summonses. Please file summons at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/Summons_28_USC_1608_120711FILL.pdf using the event Request for Summons to issue. (zsb, )
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Edward B. MacAllister on behalf of All Plaintiffs (MacAllister, Edward)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by John Arthur Eaves, Jr on behalf of ANASE UMUBYEYI KANIMBA, CARINE IZERE KANIMBA, TACIANA MUKANGAMIJE, AIMEE-DIANE RUSESABAGINA, AIMEE-LYS RUSESABAGINA, PAUL RUSESABAGINA, ROGER AIME RUSESABAGINA, TRSOR RUSESABAGINA (Eaves, John)
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (zsb)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9059019) filed by PAUL RUSESABAGINA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons)(Perles, Steven)

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Plaintiff: PAUL RUSESABAGINA
Represented By: Steven Robert Perles
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Plaintiff: TACIANA MUKANGAMIJE
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Plaintiff: CARINE IZERE KANIMBA
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Plaintiff: AIMEE-DIANE RUSESABAGINA
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Plaintiff: TRSOR RUSESABAGINA
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Plaintiff: ROGER AIME RUSESABAGINA
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Plaintiff: ANAISE UMUBYEYI KANIMBA
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Plaintiff: TRESOR RUSESABAGINA
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Defendant: THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
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Defendant: PAUL KAGAME
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Defendant: JOHNSTON BUSINGYE
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Defendant: JEANNOT RUHUNGA
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Defendant: JOSEPH NZABAMWITA
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Defendant: REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
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