Calixto v. United States Department of the Army

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LUCAS CALIXTO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 18-1551 (ESH) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny the motion. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs are United States Army soldiers who enlisted through the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (“MAVNI”) program, “which enables certain non-U.S. citizens to enlist and serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.” (2d Am.…