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(The following cases are listed by name of complainant in the order of receipt of the first filing in the proceeding. The full history of each individual's complaint is listed under his or her name.)

Ronald Sorri

LWA-0001 (H. O. Mann)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming LWA-0001 Decision and Order
LWD-0008 Motion for Discovery
LWD-0009 Motion for Discovery
LWX-0011 Supplemental Order
LWX-0014 Supplemental Order
LWZ-0021 Motion to Dismiss

David Ramirez

LWA-0002 (H. O. Hochstadt)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming LWA-0002 Decision and Order
LWX-0013 Suplemental Order
VWX-0001 Supplemental Order

University Research Association, Inc. (Dr. Naresh Mehta)

LWA-0003 (H. O. Wieker)
Deputy Secretary Decision reversing LWA-0003 Decision and Order
LWZ-0023 Motion to Dismiss
LWN-0003 Interim Order

Wackenhut Services, Inc. (William S. Armijo)

LWA-0004 (Dismissed)

Francis M. O'Laughlin

LWA-0005 (H. O. Brown)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming LWA-0005 Decision and Order
LWZ-0026 Motion to Dismiss
LWZ-0027 Motion to Dismiss

Helen Gaidine Oglesbee

LWA-0006 (H. O. Mann)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming LWA-0006 Decision and Order
LWZ-0030 Motion to Dismiss (Dismissed)
LWZ-0031 Motion to Dismiss
LWD-0011 Motion for Discovery (Dismissed)
LWJ-0004 Motion for Protective Order

Reynolds Electrical & Engineering (Leonard Kreisler)

LWA-0007 (Dismissed)

Mary Ellen O'Brien

LWA-0008 (Dismissed)

Reynolds Electrical & Engineering (Mary Ellen O'Brien)

LWA-0009 (Dismissed)

Howard W. Spaletta

LWA-0010 (H. O. Klurfeld)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming LWA-0010 Decision and Order
VWX-0004 Supplemental Order

Lockheed Environmental Systems & Technology (Jacob D. Paz, Ph.D.

VWA-0001 (Dismissed)

County of Los Alamos (Peter I. Duran)

VWA-0002 (Dismissed)

Peter I. Duran

VWA-0003 (Dismissed)

Richard W. Gallegos

VWA-0004 (H. O. Klurfeld)

Daniel L. Holsinger

VWA-0005 (H. O. Woods)
Deputy Secretary Decision remanding VWA-0005 Decision and Order
VWC-0001Supplemental Order
VWC-0002 Supplemental Order
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming Decision as Modified, January 19, 2000

META, Inc. (Eugene Greer)

VWA-0006 (H. O. Tedrow)

C. Lawrence Cornett

VWA-0007 (H. O. Hochstadt)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming VWA-0007 Decision and Order
VWX-0010Supplemental Order
VWZ-0006 Motion to Dismiss
VWZ-0007 Motion to Dismiss
VWX-0009 Order to Show Cause

META, Inc. (C. Lawrence Cornett)

VWA-0008 (H. O. Hochstadt)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming VWA-0008 Decision and Order

K-Ray Security, Inc. (Daniel L. Holsinger)

VWA-0009 (H. O. Woods), remanded by
Deputy Secretary Decision remanding VWA-0009 Decision and Order
VWC-0001 Supplemental Order
VWC-0002 Supplemental Order
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming Agency Decision as Modified, January 19, 2000

Watkins Security Agency, Inc. (Daniel L. Holsinger)

VWA-0010 (Dismissed)

Gerald Kelly

VWA-0011 (Dismissed)

Ronny J. Escamilla

VWA-0012 (H. O. Augustyn)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming VWA-0012 Decision and Order

Logistics Applications, Inc. (Eugene Greer)

VWA-0013 (H. O. Tedrow)

Charles Barry DeLoach

VWA-0014 (H. O. Dugan)

Am-Pro Protective Services, Inc. (Barry Stutts)

VWA-0015 (H. O. Freimuth)
Deputy Secretary Decision Denying Review of Initial Agency Decicion, January 19, 2000

Arthur F. Murfin

VWA-0016 (H. O. Schwartz) (Dismissed)
VWZ-0008 Motion to Dismiss

Timothy E. Barton

VWA-0017 (H. O. Goering)

Thomas T. Tiller

VWA-0018 (H.O. Augustyn)
Deputy Secretary Decision affirming VWA-0018 Decision and Order

David R. Kouns

VWA-0019 (H.O. Lipton) (Dismissed)

Jackie Hair Moldenhauer

VWA-0020 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed)

Carlos M. Castillo

VWA-0021 (H.O. Brown)

Michael D. Ares

VWA-0022 (H.O. Lipton) (Dismissed)

Dennis L. Glenn

VWA-0023 (H.O. Klurfeld) (Dismissed)

Russell P. Marler, Sr.

VWA-0024 (H.O. Brown)

Lookwood Green Technol.ogy

VWA-0025 (H.O. MacPherson) (Dismissed) (David Hill)

Joseph P. Carson

VWA-0026 (H.O. Klurfeld)
VBI-0045Whistleblower Reprisal Complaint

Joseph F. Demelo

VWA-0027 (H.O. Lipton) (Dismissed)

Linda D. Gass

VWA-0028 (H.O. Goering) (Dismissed May 19, 2000)
VWZ-0009 Motion to Dismiss
VWD-0007 Motion for Discovery
VWR-0003 Motion for Reconsideration of VWZ-0009 Decision and Order
VWZ-0021 Motion to Transfer (Dismissed)

Fluor Daniel Fernald, Inc. (Milton T. Page)

VWA-0029 (H.O. Mann) (Dismissed)

Fluor Daniel, Inc. (Milton T. Page)

VWA-0030 (H.O. Mann) (Dismissed)

Barbara Nabb

VWA-0031 (H.O. Woods)
VBA-0033 Appeal affirming VWA-0031 Decision and Order
VBB-0033 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed September 29, 2000)

Roger W. Hardwick

VWA-0032 (H.O. Lipton)
VBA-0032 Appeal affirming VWA-0032 Decision and Order

John Gretencord

VWA-0033 (H.O. Fine)
VBA-0041 Appeal affirming VWA-0033 Decision and Order
VWZ-0010 Motion to Dismiss
VWZ-0011 Motion to Dismiss
VBB-0041 Petiton for Secretarial Review (Dismissed August 11, 2000)

Frank E. Isbill

VWA-0034 (H.O. Goldstein)
VBA-0043 Appeal (Dismissed)
VWD-0002 Motion for Discovery
VWX-0014 Supplemental Order

Nicholas Dominguez

VWA-0035 (H.O. MacPherson) (Dismissed)
VWJ-0001 Motion for Protective Order

Robert Gardner

VWA-0036 (H.O. Adeyeye)

Ann Johndro-Collins

VWA-0037 (H.O. Gray)
VBA-0038 Appeal
VBB-0038 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed August 21, 2000)

David M. Turner

VWA-0038 (H.O. Augustyn) (Dismissed)
VWD-0003 Motion for Discovery
VWD-0004 Motion for Discovery
VWD-0005 Motion for Discovery

Luis P. Silva

VWA-0039 (H.O. Mann)
VBZ-0013 Motion to Dismiss
VBZ-0014 Motion to Dismiss

Rosie L. Beckham

VWA-0040 (H.O. Freimuth)
VBA-0044 Appeal affirming VWA-0040 Decision and Order

Lucy B. Smith

VWA-0041 (H.O. Cronin July 11, 2000)
VWZ-0012 Motion to Dismiss
VWD-0006 Motion for Discovery
VWZ-0020 Motion to Dismiss
VBA-0055 Appeal remanded to Hearing Officer (October 2, 2000)

Charles M. Montano

VWA-0042 (H.O.Fine) (Dismissed January 27, 2000)
VWZ-0016 Motion to Dismiss
VWZ-0017 Motion to Dismiss

TBU-0067 Jurisdictional Appeal (May 10, 2007)

Loyda G. Martinez

VWA-0043 (H.O. Palmer) (Dismissed)

Janet K. Benson

VWA-0044 (H.O. Augustyn May 22, 2002)
VBZ-0057 Motion to Dismiss
VBZ-0058 Motion to Dismiss
VBA-0057 Appeal, dismissed December 11, 2000
VBA-0058 Appeal dismissed December 11, 2000
VBA-0082 (OHA August 21, 2002)
VBX-0082 (OHA January 14, 2003)

Don W. Beckwith

VBH-0002 (H.O. Augustyn)
VBR-0002 Motion for Reconsideration
VBX-0002 Supplemental Request (Dismissed)

Carl J. Blier

VBH-0003 (H.O. Goldstein) (Dismissed)
VBZ-0003 Motion to Dismiss

Thomas Dwyer

VBH-0005 (H.O. Goering)
VBZ-0005 Motion to Dismiss
VBA-0005 Appeal affirming VBH-0005 Decision and Order July 24, 2000
VBB-0005 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed October 4, 2000)

Candess M. Eliason

VBH-0006 (H.O. Klurfeld) (Dismissed)

Salvatore Gionfriddo

VBH-0007 (H.O. Lipton)
VBA-0007 Appeal affirming VBH-0007 Decision and Order

George F. Grafer, Jr.

VBH-0008 (H.O. Schwartz) (Dismissed)

Jagdish C. Laul

VBH-0010 (H.O. Wieker September 1, 2000)
VBA-0010 Appeal affirming VBH0010 Decision and Order March 9, 2001
VBB-0010 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed July 19, 2001)

Diane E. Meier

VBH-0011 (H.O. F. Brown)
VBA-0011 Appeal affirming VBH-0011 Decision and Order, July 28, 2000

William H. Meldrum, III

VBH-0012 (H.O. Adeyeye) (Dismissed July 26, 2000)

Roy Leonard Moxley

VBH-0014 (H.O. Schwartz)
VBX-0014 Supplemental Order

Morris J. Osborne

VBH-0015 (H.O. Wieker)
VBA-0015 appeal dismissed

Gary Roybal

VBU-0016 Jurisdictional Appeal
VBU-0037 Jurisdictional Appeal (Dismissed June 14, 2001)
VBB-0037 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed August 28, 2001)

Jimmie L. Russell

VBH-0017 (H.O. Woods July 18, 2000)
VBA-0017 Appeal dismissed January 8, 2001

Darryl D. Siemer

VBH-0018 (H.O. Cronin) (Dismissed)

Eugene J. Dreger

VBH-0021 (H.O. Breznay)
VBA-0021 Appeal affirming VBH-0021 Decision and Order June 27, 2000
VBB-0021 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed October 17, 2000)

Stephanie Ashburn

VBH-0023 (H.O. Gray)

Matthew Rooks

VBH-0024 (H.O. Gray)

Alizabeth Abramowicz Smith

VBH-0025 (H.O. Gray)

Debra Ann Springer

VBH-0027 (H.O. Jenkins-Chapman) (Dismissed)

Jiunn S. Yu

VBH-0028 (H.O. Fine)
VBZ-0028 Motion to Dismiss

Ricky L. Hamilton

VBH-0029 (H.O. Lipton) (Dismissed April 6, 2000)

Henry Makowitz

VBH-0030 (H.O. F. Brown) (Dismissed)

Mary T. Baker

VBH-0031 (H.O. Wieker) (Dismissed)

Jennifer Gentry

VBH-0034 (H.O. Mann)

Theresa G. Joyner

VBH-0035 (H.O. Freimuth)

Case No. VBH-0036

VBH-0036 (H.O. MacPherson)

Edward J. Seawalt

VBU-0039 Jurisdictional Appeal
VBU-0047 Jurisdictional Appeal
VBH-0047 (H.O. Goering) (Dismissed December 4, 2000)
VBZ-0047 Motion for Summary Judgment August 20, 2000
VBB-0047 Petition for Secretarial Review Dismissed December 12, 2000

Richard R. Sena

VBH-0042 (H.O. Klurfeld March 1, 2001)
VBX-0042 Supplemental Order April 20, 2001
VBA-0042 Appeal of Initial Agency Decision and Order, November 1, 2001

Robert Getsla

VBH-0046 (H.O. Lipton) (Dismissed Agust 2, 2001)

Kevin Gallagher

VBH-0049 (H.O. Fishman) (Dismissed July 11, 2001)

Darryl H. Shadel

VBU-0050 Jurisdictional Appeal
VBH-0050 (H.O. Adeyeye) (Dismissed March 30, 2001)

James S. Hansard, Jr.

VBH-0053 (H.O. Lipton) (Dismissed September 5, 2001)

Bharat R. Damani

VBH-0054 (H.O. Mancke)

Jean G. Rouse

VBH-0056 (H.O. Augustyn March 6, 2001)

Janet L. Westbrook

VBH-0059 (H.O. Klurfeld December 21, 2001)
VBD-0059 Motion for Discovery June 8, 2001
VBA-0059 (OHA May 9, 2002)
VBX-0059 (OHA October 3, 2002)

Robbie Burd

VBH-0060 (H.O. Mancke November 1, 2001)
VBA-0060 (OHA August 5, 2002)
VBX-0060 (OHA March 28, 2003)

Bernard F. Cowan

VBH-0061 (H.O. Woods June 27, 2002)
VBA-0061 (OHA February 27, 2003)
VBB-0061 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed November 26, 2003)

Susan Rice Gossett

VBZ-0062 (H.O. Fine May 8, 2002)
VBH-0062 (H.O. Fine August 23, 2002)
VBA-0062 (OHA January 8, 2003), affirmed, Safety & Ecology Corp. v. DOE (October 15, 2004)

Bruce R. Field

VBH-0063 (H.O. Cronin) (Dismissed August 20, 2001)
VBD-0063 Motion for Discovery August 14, 2001

Pamela Gillis Watson

VBH-0064 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed June 8, 2001)

Vicckie Lee Tallent

VBU-0067 Jurisdictional Appeal (Dismissed April 4, 2001)

Ron D. White

VBH-0068 (H.O. Adeyeye July 15, 2002)

Charles D. Varnadore

VBH-0069 (H.O. Freimuth) (Dismissed September 14, 2001)

Raymond Gallegos

VBH-0070 (H.O. Fishman April 22, 2002)

Andrew Sanchez

VBH-0071 (H.O. Fishman April 22, 2002)

Rodney E. Gossett

VBH-0073 (H.O. Fine)

Mark J. Chugg

VBH-0074 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed October 24, 2001)
TBU-0002 Jurisdictional Appeal (November 7, 2002)

Michael McCambridge

VBH-0075 (H.O. Palmer)

Jeffrey Burnette

VBH-0076 (H.O. Goering) (Dismissed March 4, 2002)
TBU-0071 Jurisdictional Appeal (August 30, 2007)
TBB-0071 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed March 4, 2008)

Ronald E. Timm

VBU-0077 Jurisdictional Appeal (October 25, 2001)
VBB-0077 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed March 15, 2002)

William Cor

VBH-0079 (H.O. Goering August 5, 2002)

Henry T. Greene

TBU-0010 Jurisdictional Appeal (March 18, 2003)

Steven F. Collier

VBH-0084 (H.O. Schwartz May 20, 2003)
VBZ-0084 Interlocutory Order (September 24, 2003)

Gilbert J. Hinojos

TBZ-0003 Motion to Dismiss
TBH-0003 Initial Agency Decision (H.O. Cronin April 27, 2005)
TBA-0003 Appeal (OHA July 8, 2005)
TBB-0003 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed September 19, 2005)

Gary S. Vander Boegh

TBU-0007 Jurisdictional Appeal (June 19, 2003)
TBH-0007 Initial Agency Decision (H.O. Woods July 11, 2003)
TBU-0049 Jurisdictional Appeal (July 11, 2006)
TBB-0049 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed January 9, 2007)
TBA-0069 Appeal (OHA December 18, 2007)

Elaine M. Blakely

VBH-0086 Initial Agency Decision (H.O. Goering June 25, 2003)
VBA-0086 Appeal (OHA March 15, 2004)

Trudy Bolin

TBH-0014 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed November 24, 2003)

Ronald Goetsch

TBH-0015 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed January 22, 2004)

S.R. Davis

VBU-0083 Jurisdictional Appeal (March 2, 2004)
VBH-0083 (H.O. Freimuth April 21, 2004)
VBA-0083 Appeal (OHA October 16, 2006)

Steven T. Oglesby

TBH-0019 (Dismissed)

Charles L. Evans

TBU-0026 Jurisdictional Appeal (June 2, 2004)

Clint Olson

TBU-0027 Jurisdictional Appeal (August 13, 2004)
TBH-0027 (H.O. Woods October 27, 2005)
TBA-0027 Appeal (OHA May 9, 2007)

Glenn Kuswa

TBU-0028 Jurisdictional Appeal (December 9, 2004)
TBB-0028 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed July 12, 2005)

Michael Goetz

TBU-0033 Jurisdictional Appeal (April 26, 2005)

Oliver R. Williamson

TBH-0016 (H.O. Brown) (Dismissed)

Philip B. Borris

TBU-0038 Jurisdictional Appeal (Dismissed November 8, 2005)

Caroline C. Roberts

TBU-0040 Jurisdictional Appeal (February 23, 2006)
TBB-0040 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed June 26, 2006)

Clarence A. Wethern, III

TBH-0037 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed)

Casey Von Bargen

TBZ-0034 Motion to Dismiss
TBH-0034 (H.O. Woods November 2, 2007)

Dennis D. Patterson

TBU-0047 Jurisdictional Appeal (August 21, 2006)
TBZ-0047 Motion for Summary Judgment (H.O. Adeyeye November 21, 2007)

John Merwin

TBU-0052 Jurisdictional Appeal (September 19, 2006)

Felecia Broaddus

TBU-0053 Jurisdictional Appeal (October 12, 2006)

Curtis Broaddus

TBH-0030 (H.O. Schwartz November 7, 2006)
TBA-0030 Appeal (OHA August 29, 2007)
TBB-0030 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed March 4, 2008)

Randall Norton

TBH-0044 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed)

William Cor

TBU-0045 Jurisdictional Appeal (November 29, 2006)

Donald R. Rhodes

TBU-0058 Jurisdictional Appeal (December 19, 2006)

Fredrick Abbott

TBU-0062 Jurisdictional Appeal (March 13, 2007)

Misti Wall

TBU-0061 Jurisdictional Appeal (March 22, 2007)

Franklin C. Tucker

TBH-0023 (H.O. Fishman April 9, 2007)
TBA-0023 Appeal (OHA July 9, 2007)

Curtis Hall

TBH-0042 (H.O. Woods March 15, 2007)
TBA-0042 Appeal (OHA February 13, 2008)

Donald E. Searle

TBU-0065 Jurisdictional Appeal (May 17, 2007)

Delbert F. Bunch

TBU-0068 Jurisdictional Appeal (May 23, 2007)

Joseph O'Toole

TBH-0055 (H.O. Fine) (Dismissed)

Daniel L. Timmerman

TBH-0059 (H.O. Augustyn) (Dismissed)

Sharon M. Fiorillo

TBU-0070 Jurisdictional Appeal (July 16, 2007)
TBB-0070 Petition for Secretarial Review (Dismissed March 4, 2008)

Steven J. Chavez

TBH-0060 (H.O. Woods) (Dismissed)

Nancy Henning

TBH-0035 (H.O. DeMoura) (Dismissed)

David K. Isham

TBH-0046 (H.O. Freimuth November 5, 2007)

Frederick L. Higgs

TBH-0057 (H.O. Schwartz November 8, 2007)

Joshua Lucero

TBH-0039 (H.O. Fine November 18, 2007)

Jonathan K. Strausbaugh

TBD-0073 Motion to Compel Discovery

Richard L. Rieckenberg

TBD-0075 Motion to Compel Discovery

Fred Hua

TBU-0078 Jurisdictional Appeal (May 2, 2008)