Irako Kongari v. COMM

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________

No. 26-5237 September Term, 2026 1:25-cv-04575-UNA Filed On: September 18, 2026 Irako Ja Kongari,

Appellant v.

United States Department of Commerce, et al.,

Appellees

ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BEFORE: Wilkins, Walker, and Garcia, Circuit Judges JUDGMENT

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); D.C. Cir. Rule 34(j). Upon consideration of the foregoing and the motion to waive fees, it is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s order filed June 1, 2026, be affirmed. The district court did not have jurisdiction to review the challenged state-court decisions. See Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Indus. Corp., 544 U.S. 280, 283–84 (2005). To the extent that appellant has raised any claims within the district court’s jurisdiction, he failed to plausibly plead those claims, including for the correction of records. See Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678–79 (2009). It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to waive fees be dismissed as moot.

Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________

No. 26-5237 September Term, 2026 of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App. P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41.

Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT: Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk BY: /s/ Daniel J. Reidy Deputy Clerk

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