Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2025
Case Ongoing
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Plaintiff - a gay, non-agent FBI employee formerly stationed at the Los Angeles Field Office (LAFO) - sought to challenge his termination from the agency's training program at Quantico. Plaintiff alleged that Patel fired Maltinsky for displaying a pride flag at his workstation, which had been flown by the FBI at the LAFO and then given by the FBI to Maltinsky. Plaintiff sued under the First and Fifth Amendment for a writ of mandamus and injunctive relief restoring him to his post.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71932232/parties/maltinsky-v-patel/
Leon, Richard J. (District of Columbia)
Donovan, Margaret (District of Columbia)
Riggs, Kerrie Diane (District of Columbia)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71932232/maltinsky-v-patel/
Last updated Dec. 3, 2025, 12:13 a.m.
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Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Nov. 19, 2025
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-04031
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