Kelly H. Rankin

“IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment on the Entitlement to Procedural Due Process and Motion for Summary Judgment on the Adequacy of Due Process are DENIED.”

“IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment is GRANTED. Claims 3 and 4 are dismissed.”

“The Court grants MMC Defendants' Motion to Dismiss as to the perpetrator liability claims for forced labor and trafficking and denies it as to the beneficiary liability claims under those provisions.”

“The Court grants SOLT's Motion to Dismiss in its entirety. The Amended Complaint simply does not contain factual content such that SOLT could be held liable under any relevant theory.”

“NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff's Motion to Supplement Verified Complaint is GRANTED.”

“ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, CERTIFYING THE CLASS FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES, APPROVING FORM AND MANNER OF NOTICE, AND SETTING DATE FOR FINAL FAIRNESS HEARING”

“For the above stated reasons, the Court finds the BLM acted within its scope of authority and declares the BLM, as designated by Congress, is permitted to regulate subsurface activity in protection of federal minerals as it did here.”

“NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for a Rule 65(b)(1) Temporary Restraining Order, Asset Freeze, and Other Emergency Relief [ECF No. 5] is GRANTED.”

“Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment as to Liability Against Defendant AmeriStar, LLC [35] is GRANTED. Default judgment is entered finding that AmeriStar violated Sections 5(a) and (c) and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 [15 U.S.C. §§ 77e(a) and (c); 77q(a)], and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)], and Rule 10b-5 thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5].”

“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded attorney fees in the amount of $8,000.00 under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, as the prevailing party herein, and court costs of $405.00, which is to be paid from the Department of Justice's Judgment Fund, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, not agency funds.”

“The Court entered an Order granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss on May 27, 2025. [ECF No. 41]. Accordingly, it is therefore ORDRED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this matter is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.”

“After reviewing the relevant law and the facts of this case, the Court finds Defendant's Motion should be granted as the FSMA provides an administrative remedy, barring a claim for retaliatory discharge under Wyoming law. Plaintiff's claim for retaliatory discharge is dismissed with prejudice.”

“ORDER by the District Judge Kelly H Rankin granting Defendant's Second Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff's claim for breach of implied employment contract is DISMISSED with prejudice.”

“ORDER by the District Judge Kelly H Rankin denying Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Plaintiff's Motion is denied because there are disputed material facts.”