Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2026
Case Ongoing
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On January 19, 2026, Plaintiff, a civil servant and employee of the Defendant Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for eight years prior to the termination of his employment on January 8, 2026, filed suit against the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and DHS in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia. Plaintiff alleges that he was unlawfully filmed during a private date without his consent, wherein the statements he made during that date, which constituted his own personal opinions and were intended to remain private, were subsequently weaponized by DHS as the primary basis for terminating Plaintiff’s employment.
This case is ongoing.
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Sullivan, Emmet G. (District of Columbia)
Moss, Bradley Prescott (District of Columbia)
Zaid, Mark Steven (District of Columbia)
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Last updated March 6, 2026, 4:33 a.m.
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 19, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
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District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-00144
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