Merchia v. Aref

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PANKAJ MERCHIA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 24-2701 (RC) ) SHEILA HASTINGS AREF, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Pankaj Merchia, appearing pro se, sues a resident of Virginia for defamation and related claims. Pending is Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, lack of personal jurisdiction, and insufficient service of process. Although Plaintiff requested and was granted two extensions of time over Defendant’s objections, he has not responded to Defendant’s…