Legal Opinion
Koudoukara v. Embassy of Mali
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 25, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-1900Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FANTA KOUDOUKARA, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 24 - 1900 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan EMBASSY OF MALI, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Fanta Koudoukara filed this lawsuit against the Embassy of Mali alleging that the Embassy unlawfully fired her after she refused to have sex with the Ambassador of Mali and reported his harassment. The Embassy never appeared to defend itself. In June 2026, the Court granted default judgment to Ms. Koudoukara on some of her claims but declined to award damages because she did not provide…
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