HUETER v. KRUSE

Case No. 1:20-cv-03686 (TNM).

610 F.Supp.3d 60 (2022)

Steven Jay Pincus HUETER, Plaintiff, v. Lealaialoa Fritz Michael KRUSE, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

Signed June 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bentley C. Adams, III , Bentley C. Adams, III , Attorney at Law, Lihue, HI, for Plaintiff.

Steven Jay Pincus Hueter, Pago Pago, AS, Pro Se.

Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball , U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, Thomas Anthony Quinn , DOJ-USAO, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for Defendants Lealaialoa Fritz Michael Kruse, Scott De La Vega, Fiti Alexander Sunia.

Cathy A. Hinger , George David Carter, Jr. , Pro Hac Vice, Jasmine Grace Chalashtori , Lela M. Ames , Victoria Ann Bruno , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendants Lolo Matalasi Moliga, American Samoa Government, COVID-19 Taskforce of American Samoa, Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, lulogologo Joseph Pereira, Fiu J. Saelua, Talauega Eleasalo Va'alele Ale, Tuimavave Tauapai Laupola, Fainu'ulelei Falefatu Alaili Utu, Mamea Sala, Jr., John Faumuina, Motusa Tuileama Nua, Sandra King Young, Samana Semo Ve'ave'a, Mauga Tasi Asuega, Chris King, Catherine Saelua, Malemo Tausaga, Lynn Pulou Alaimalo, Talauega Samasoni Asaeli, John Suisala Muavaefa'atasi, Olivia Reid, Ella Gurr, Tuli Fruean, Tuiafono Vaiuli Sua, Taimalelagi Minnie Tuia, Taotasi Archie Soliai, Solialealofiotagaloa Mutini Ifopo, Faleosina Voigt, Fono, Savali Talavou Ale, Fetu Fetui, Jr., Vesi Talalelei Fautanu, Jr., Titiali'i Kitara Vaiau, Luaitaua Gene Pan, Vailoata Eteuati Amituana'i, Vailivama Steve Leasiolagi, Vaetasi Tuumolimoli S. Moliga, Faimealelei Anthony Fu'e Allen, Logoituau Mark Atafua, Manumaua Wayne C. Wilson, Andra Tereise Samoa Sagote, Timusa Tini Lam Yuen, Gafatasi Afalava, Su'a Alexander Eli Jennings, Muagututi'a M. T. Tauoa, Fano Frank M. Shimasaki, Tuaolo M. Fruen, Magalei Logovii, Fonoti Tafaifa Aufata, Tuiagamoa T. Tavai, Faiivae Iuli A. Godinet.

Cathy A. Ringer , George David Carter, Jr. , Jasmine Grace Chalashtori , Lela M. Ames , Victoria Ann Bruno , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendant Mitzie Jessop Ta'ase.

Cathy A. Ringer , Jasmine Grace Chalashtori , Lela M. Ames , Victoria Ann Bruno , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendants Talauego Eleasalo Ale, Fainu'ulelei Falefatu Alailima Utu, Lefaga Fa'amao Asalele, American Samoa Defendants'.

Cathy A. Ringer , Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Washington, DC, Thomas Anthony Quinn , DOJ-USAO, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for Defendant Fred Uhrle.

Thomas Anthony Quinn , DOJ-USAO, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for Defendant Debra Ann Haaland.

Scott De La Vega, Pro Se.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

A plaintiff cannot sue anywhere he chooses. Aside from the prerequisites of personal and subject matter jurisdiction, a federal court simply might not be the most appropriate or convenient forum to adjudicate a controversy. In that case, the doctrine...

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