Legal Opinion
Fontanez v. Vought
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 10, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-4539Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FERNANDO FONTANEZ, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25 - 4539 (UNA) RUSSELL VOUGHT, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Proceeding pro se, Plaintiff Fernando Fontanez brings this action against Office of Management and Budget Director Russel Vought. ECF No. 1. He has also filed a supplement to his complaint and additional documents, ECF Nos. 5, 7, a motion to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. 2, a motion for a CM/ECF password, ECF No. 3, and a motion to appoint counsel, ECF No. 4. The court will grant Mr. Fontanez’s motion to proceed in forma…
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