BUNCH et al v. REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN et al
Plaintiff: JESSE BUNCH, ADAD LEVIN, MARK RENZI and ADAM LEVIN
Defendant: THE REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD and REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN
Case Number: 1:2022cv02769
Filed: September 13, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1605 A Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE. REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN waiver sent on 11/7/2022, answer due 2/5/2023; SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS waiver sent on 11/7/2022, answer due 2/5/2023; SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY waiver sent on 11/7/2022, answer due 2/5/2023; SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD waiver sent on 11/7/2022, answer due 2/5/2023. (Knapp, Meghan)
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DECLARATION by REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD re #11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Duncan Levin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9653742. Fee Status: Fee Paid. filed by SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD. (Attachments: #1 Errata Levin Certificate of Good Standing)(Sullivan, Ronald)
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #13 Declaration; emailed to rsullivan@ronaldsullivanlaw.com, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed, 2. Declaration must have an original, ink signature; refile using the event Declaration (zed, )
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ERRATA Certificate of Good Standing by REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD re #11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Duncan Levin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9653742. Fee Status: Fee Paid. filed by SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD. (Sullivan, Ronald) Modified docket event/text on 11/9/2022 (zed).
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Duncan P. Levin on behalf of All Defendants (Levin, Duncan)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Duncan Levin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9653742. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD. (Sullivan, Ronald)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Sullivan, Ronald) (Main Document 10 replaced on 11/7/2022) (zed).
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting #11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/7/2022. (lctnm3)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Duncan Levin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9653742. Fee Status: Fee Paid.. The following error(s) need correction: Pro Hac Vice motion must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing issued within the last 30 days (LCvR 83.2(c)(2)). Please file certificate as an Errata Declaration must have an original, ink signature. Please refile using the event Declaration. (zed)
September 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JESSE BUNCH, ADAM LEVIN, MARK RENZI re #2 MOTION for Waiver (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Knapp, Meghan)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to REPUBLIC SOUTH SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND VETERAN AFFAIRS, SOUTH SUDAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY, SOUTH SUDAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(znmw)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Waiver. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/16/2022.
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/15/2022. (lctnm3)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by ADAM LEVIN, MARK RENZI, JESSE BUNCH.(Knapp, Meghan)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ERRATA , specifically the signed civil cover sheet by JESSE BUNCH, ADAM LEVIN, MARK RENZI. (Citro, Vincent)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to vince@horwitzcitrolaw.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 2. Please sign and date civil cover sheet and refile., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw, )
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (znmw)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to vince@horwitzcitrolaw.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incomplete Summonses; Refile with defendant's address as a Request for Summons to Issue. (znmw, )
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Kathleen Knapp on behalf of JESSE BUNCH, ADAD LEVIN, MARK RENZI (Knapp, Meghan) (Main Document 3 replaced on 9/14/2022) (znmw).
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Waiver by JESSE BUNCH, ADAD LEVIN, MARK RENZI. (Citro, Vincent)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9513547) filed by ADAD LEVIN, MARK RENZI, JESSE BUNCH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Government of South Sudan/Sudan Peoples Liberation Army vs. S/M. Abraham Agany Tiah Dhuor et al., Judgment, Criminal Case No. 135/2017, #2 Exhibit B - Letter from Guernica 37 Chambers to H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, Office of the President, Government of the Republic of South Sudan, #3 Exhibit B-1 - Follow-Up Letter from Guernica 37 Chambers to H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, Office of the President, Government of the Republic of South Sudan, #4 Exhibit C - Investigation Committee on Terrain Hotel Incident of 11th July 2016, Final Report Part One, #5 Exhibit C - Investigation Committee on Terrain Hotel Incident of 11th July 2016, Final Report Part Two, #6 Exhibit D - Executive Summary of the Independent Special Investigation, #7 Exhibit E - Letter sent by the Republic of South Sudan, Ministry of Presidential Affairs, the Minister, #8 Civil Cover Sheet, #9 Summons The Republic of South Sudan, #10 Summons South Sudan Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, #11 Summons South Sudan Ministry of National Security, #12 Summons South Sudan Presidential Guard)(Citro, Vincent) (Attachment 8 replaced on 9/14/2022) (znmw).

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