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  • In Re Fair

    780 A.2d 1106 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 13, 2001

    The Board agreed with and adopted the Hearing Committee’s findings of fact. The Board’s summary of those factual findings is attached as Appendix A. … requirement was essentially a procedural provision, replacing the former percentage fee compensation with a “procedural framework" to aid the court in determining the "reasonableness" of the fee, citing and quoting Poe v.

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Sullivan v. Heritage Foundation

    399 A.2d 856 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 16, 1979

    See, e. g., Singh v. Cities Service Oil Co., 554 P.2d 1367, 1368 (Okl.1976); School Committee of Providence v. Board of Regents for Education, 112 R.I. 288 , 308 A.2d 788, 790 (1973). … The Board of Trustees may appoint such other officers as may be deemed neces *859 sary, such officers to be appointed either temporarily for a stated time or for the ensuing year and until the next annual meeting of the Board

    Cited 52 timesPublished
  • Newspapers, Inc. v. Metropolitan Police Department

    546 A.2d 990 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 29, 1988

    See Tynes v. … Co. v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • In re Oscar S. Mayers, Jr.

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 21, 2015

    PER CURIAM: The Board on Professional Responsibility (the Board) recommends disbarment of Oscar S. … V. For the foregoing reasons, and in consideration of the entire record, we agree with the Board’s recommendation.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Dupont Circle Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission

    426 A.2d 327 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 5, 1981

    See Dietrich v. Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 293 A.2d 470, 473 (1972); D.C.Code 1978 Supp., § 1-1509(e). … Morrison v. D. C. Board of Zoning Adjustment, D.C.App., 422 A.2d 347, 352 (1980) (reh. denied). 14 .

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

    482 A.2d 401 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 9, 1984

    D.C.Code § 1-1509 (e) (1981); Hawkins v. District Unemployment Compensation Board, supra; General Railway Signal Co. v. District Unemployment Compensation Board, 354 A.2d 529, 532 (D.C.1976). … Compare Carpenter v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board, 409 A.2d 175 (D.C.1979); Thomas v. District of Columbia Department of Labor, supra. 4 .

    Cited 58 timesPublished
  • District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department v. Perry

    638 A.2d 1138 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 17, 1994

    Passenger Corp. v. Boston & Maine Corp., - U.S. -, -, 112 S.Ct. 1394, 1403 , 118 L.Ed.2d 52 (1992); Cooper v. … See Common Cause v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • In re G.E.

    879 A.2d 672 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 21, 2005

    Brown v. United States, 590 A.2d 1008, 1020 (D.C.1991). … Brown did not testify at the suppression hearing. Officer Burggraf testified that he had no contact with Mr. Brown subsequent to July 29, 2004. .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • District of Columbia v. Fraternal Order of Police, Metropolitan Police-Labor Committee

    691 A.2d 115 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 20, 1997

    Naming the FOP and three members of the Board of Arbitration (Board) as respondents in the petition, the Department alleged that the Board had exceeded its authority in rendering a “default judgment” against the District, … Park v. Sandwich Chef, Inc., 651 A.2d 798, 802 (D.C.1994)(quoting Martin v. United States, 606 A.2d 120, 132 (D.C.1991)(other citation omitted)).

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • In Re Marlow

    652 A.2d 1111 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 26, 1995

    Attorney Grievance Commission v. Marlow, Misc.Docket (Subtitle BV) No. 16 (MD Dec. 8, 1992) (unreported) (“Marlow”) at 20. The suspension became effective on January 7, 1993, and concluded thirty days thereafter. … Although the Board did not specify which D.C.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • United States v. Brannon

    404 A.2d 926 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 9, 1979

    E. g., Brown v. United States, D.C.App., 349 A.2d 467, 468 (1975). … Our concern is illustrated by Brown v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Matter of Shorter

    570 A.2d 760 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 21, 1990

    V 1987). 1 On January 10, 1986, finding that respondent had been convicted of a serious crime within the meaning of Bar Rule XI, § 15(1), (4) 2 law, we accordingly referred the matter to the Board on Professional Responsibility … United States v. Carrollo, 30 F.Supp. 3, 6 (W.D.Mo.1939).

    Cited 78 timesPublished
  • In Re Smith

    817 A.2d 196 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 27, 2003

    The Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended that we disbar respondent, Hendrith V. Smith, from practicing law in the District of Columbia. … The Board accordingly was correct in rejecting that Committee finding and its recommended sanction.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Smith v. Moore

    749 A.2d 132 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 20, 2000

    Florida v. … See Tyler v. United States, 705 A.2d 270, 273 (D.C.1997) (en banc); Teachey v. Carver, 736 A.2d 998, 1002-03 (D.C.1999); Abdullah v. Roach, 668 A.2d 801, 804-05 (D.C.1995). .

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Bly v. Tri-Continental Industries, Inc.

    663 A.2d 1232 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 21, 1995

    See Brown, supra, 245 Cal.Rptr. at 427, 751 P.2d at 486; see also Case v. … See, e.g., Brown v. Superior Court (Abbott Laboratories), 44 Cal.3d 1049 , 245 Cal.Rptr. 412 , 751 P.2d 470 (1988). 8 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • In Re Meaden

    902 A.2d 802 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 13, 2006

    “It has long been recognized in this jurisdiction that the trial court has equitable authority to expunge arrest records.” 10 Rezvan v. District of Columbia, 582 A.2d 937, 938 (D.C.1990) (citing Irani v. … See District of Columbia v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • In re Johnson

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 23, 2025

    Board on Professional Responsibility alleging their eligibility and fitness to be reinstated. Id. § 16(d); Board Pro. Resp. R. 9.1(c). … XI, § 16(e); Board Pro. Resp. R. 9.6(a).

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • In re LeFande

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 2, 2025

    Title v. Warren, 265 F. Supp. 3d 17, 21-23 (D.D.C. 2017). He would instead need to assert any privileges on a question-by- question basis. Id. … The other four members of the Board recommend disbarment.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Wolf v. District of Columbia

    597 A.2d 1303 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 4, 1991

    They rely on District of Columbia v. … Safeway Stores, Inc. v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Singleton v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections

    596 A.2d 56 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 30, 1991

    Singleton appealed to the Administrator of the Central Facility, who affirmed the housing board’s decision. … Miller Development Co. v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission, 340 A.2d 420, 422 (D.C.1975) *57 (en banc). The proceeding before the prison housing board in Singleton’s case does not pass this test.

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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