Chien v. Kerry

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) JOSEPHINE CHIEN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 16-cv-01583 (APM) ) JOHN J. SULLIVAN, acting Secretary ) 1 of State, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Josephine Chien is employed by the U.S. Department of State as an Assistant Regional Security Officer. Based on events that allegedly began with her initial assignment in the Foreign Service in 2010 and continued during subsequent assignments in various U.S.…