#2 2025-05-08 10:53:48
Did he get purged under the new Administration?
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#3 2025-05-08 11:59:33
No this goes back to 2023. Something's hinky, he has a legal action against, well, practically everyone in the United States.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MARK W. CASTILLON CIVIL ACTION
VERSUS CASE NO. 23-650
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al. SECTION: “G”(5)
ORDER AND REASONS
Before the Court is Plaintiff Mark Castillon’s (“Castillon”) Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order.
1 Upon reviewing the Complaint, it has come to the Court’s attention that the
basis for this Court’s subject matter jurisdiction must be clarified. Having considered the motion,
the memorandum in support, and the arguments made by counsel at the February 23, 2023 hearing,
the Court orders Castillon to submit jurisdictional briefing on or before March 3, 2023. Defendants
may submit any response on or before March 10, 2023. Therefore, the Court denies the motion for
a temporary restraining order because Castillon has not established the Court’s jurisdiction over
this matter and because he failed to demonstrate that he will suffer irreparable harm if a temporary
restraining order does not issue.
I. Background
In this litigation, Castillon brings claims against Defendants the United States of America,
the U.S. Department of the Army, Acting Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth in her official
capacity, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Agnes G. Schaefer in her official capacity, the
National Guard Bureau, Chief of the National Guard Bureau Daniel Hokanson in his official
capacity, Governor of Louisiana John B. Edwards in his official capacity, Acting Adjutant General
of the Louisiana National Guard D. Keith Waddell in his official capacity, Acting Director of the
Joint Staff of the Louisiana National Guard Thomas C. Friloux in his official capacity, Acting
Commander of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Johnathan Lloyd in his official capacity,
and Acting Director of Strategic Planning for the Louisiana Army National Guard John Doe in his
official capacity (collectively, “Defendants”).
2 Castillon avers that he has served in the Louisiana
Army National Guard (“LAARNG”) for over eighteen years.3 Castillon alleges that he was
subjected to “false allegations and subsequent capricious investigations while stationed at Fort
Bliss” in Texas and upon assignment in Louisiana.4 Castillon brings claims alleging violations of
his procedural and substantive due process rights and the Administrative Procedure Act.5
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