Case law

National Treasury Employees Union v. United States

788 F. Supp. 4 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 19, 1992

Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563 , 88 S.Ct. 1731 , 20 L.Ed.2d 811 (1968), the Supreme Court reversed a state court decision sustaining the dismissal of a public school teacher for publishing a letter critical of the board … See Perry Education Ass’n v. Perry Local Educators’ Ass’n, 460 U.S. 37, 45 , 103 S.Ct. 948, 955 , 74 L.Ed.2d 794 (1983); Carey v. Brown, 447 U.S. 455, 461 , 100 S.Ct. 2286, 2290 , 65 L.Ed.2d 263 (1980).

Affinity Hospital, LLC v. Azar

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 7, 2021

Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (rule 8 12(b)(6) case); Food & Water Watch, Inc. v. Vilsack , 808 F.3d 905, 913 (D.C. … See id.; see also Browning, 292 F.3d at 242.

Gilfillan v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 17, 2025

See Brown v. Whole Foods Mkt. Grp., Inc., 789 F.3d 146, 152 (D.C. … Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. Cir. 2022). A “complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to ‘state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.’” Ashcroft v.

Davis v. Department of Justice

606 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 24, 2009

Order, Davis v. Dep’t of Justice, Civ. No. 88-130 (D.D.C. … See Brown v. Sec’y of Army, 78 F.3d 645, 647 (D.C.Cir.1996). The Court of Appeals in Brown , according to the DOJ, distinguished Bradley because Bradley did not concern sovereign immunity.

Fogg v. Garland

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 1, 2025

Brown v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 25 F. Supp. 3d 144, 148 (D.D.C. 2014). … Thus, while Brown’s claims may be similar in some respects to Fogg’s, “the factual sufficiency of each claim would be assessed for each plaintiff . . . individually.” Peters v. District of Columbia, 873 F.

In Re Danaher Corporation Shareholder Derivative Litigation

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 28, 2021

SEC v. Brown, 740 F. Supp. 2d 148, 166 (D.D.C. 2010) (cleaned up). … Goodman Life Income Tr. v.

Scolaro v. District of Columbia Bd. of Elections and Ethics

104 F. Supp. 2d 18 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 14, 2000

Board here.” Id. Under Younger and its companion case, Samuels v. … Quoting NAACP v.

Moini v. Leblanc

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 24, 2020

Brown v. Whole Foods Mkt. Grp., Inc., 789 F.3d 146, 152 (D.C. Cir. 2015) (cleaned up). III. A. … Def.’s Mem. at 42 (citing Brown v. George Wash. Univ., 802 A.2d 382, 385 (D.C. 2002)). Even so, Moini has made a plausible allegation of an “arbitrary and capricious” decision.

Amobi v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections

882 F. Supp. 2d 78 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 9, 2012

COLUMBIA STEPHEN IFEANYI AMOBI * NGOZI AMOBI * * * v … See, e.g., Howard Univ. v. Best, 484 A.2d 958, 985 (D.C. 1984). Here, there is no evidence that any of the defendants engaged in extreme or outrageous conduct or that Amobi suffered severe emotional distress.

Smith v. FENTY

684 F. Supp. 2d 64 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 16, 2010

Defendants Fenty and Brown filed a joint motion to dismiss on September 24, 2009. See generally Fenty & Brown Mot. On September 28, 2009, the court advised the plaintiff, pursuant to Fox v. … Macharia v. United States, 334 F.3d 61, 64, 67 (D.C.Cir.2003); Holy Land Found, for Relief & Dev. v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 156, 165 (D.C.Cir.2003); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242 .

BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), Societe Anonyme v. Khalil

20 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 15, 1997

Khalil approved this statement and it was submitted to the Board ofGovernors. Khalil appeared before the Board of Governors posing as a prospective beneficial owner of CCAH. … Mouzavires, 434 A.2d at 993 ; see Dooley v. United Tech. Corp., 786 F.Supp. 65, 71 (D.D.C.1992); Brown v. Artery Org., Inc., 654 F.Supp. 1106, 1110 (D.D.C.1987). This standard is satisfied by the facts alleged.

Downey v. Ambassador Development, LLC

568 F. Supp. 2d 28 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 1, 2008

See Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. v. Sheets, 313 U.S. 100, 107-09 , 61 S.Ct. 868 , 85 L.Ed. 1214 (1941); Bhagwanani, 355 F.Supp.2d at 297 ; Johnson-Brown v. 2200 M St. LLC, 257 F.Supp.2d 175, 177 (D.D.C.2003). … Brown v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 26 F.Supp.2d 74, 77 (D.D.C.1998) (citing Marshall v.

Shade v. United States Congress

942 F. Supp. 2d 43 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 19, 2013

Scolaro v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, 104 F. Supp. 2d 18, 22 (D.D.C. 2000); see also Coalition for Underground Expansion v. Mineta, 333 F.3d 193, 198 (D.C. Cir. 2003). B. … See id.; Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. Cir. 2002). “Threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.” Ashcroft v.

Swedish American Hospital v. Leavitt

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2010

Macharia v. United States, 334 F.3d 61, 64, 67 (D.C. Cir. 2003); Holy Land Found. for Relief & Dev. v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 156, 165 (D.C. Cir. 2003); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242. … Warren v. District of Columbia, 353 F.3d 36, 40 (D.C. Cir. 2004); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242. “Threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.”

United States v. Singhal

842 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 2, 2011

See, e.g., Fisher v. United States, 425 U.S. 391, 403 , 96 S.Ct. 1569 , 48 L.Ed.2d 39 (1976). … See Calvin Klein Trademark Trust v. Wachner, 124 F.Supp.2d 207, 209 (S.D.N.Y.2000).

Adams v. Garland

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2023

See Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. Cir. 2002). … See Niskey v. Kelly, 859 F.3d 1, 7 (D.C. Cir. 2017) (quoting Holland v.

America v. Mills

677 F. Supp. 2d 51 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 30, 2009

Brown v. United States, 389 F.3d at 1297 ; see also Brown v. … Brown accepted the offer by filing an amended complaint. See Brown v. United States, 271 F.Supp.2d at 228 . 5 .

E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Ladd

224 F. Supp. 149 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 3, 1963

The Patent Office Board of Appeals affirmed that rejection of the claims, and the sole issue before this Court is whether the conclusion reached by the Board of Appeals was clearly erroneous. … Signal Manufacturing Co. v. General Electric Co., D.C., 217 F.Supp. 734 .

Lutcher S.A. Celulose E Papel Candoi v. Inter-American Development Bank

253 F. Supp. 568 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 28, 1966

National City Bank v. Republic of China, 348 U.S. 356, 358 , 75 S.Ct. 423 , 99 L.Ed. 389 (1955). 4 . The Schooner Exchange v. M’Fadden, 11 U.S. (7 Crunch) 116, 3 L.Ed. 287 (1812). 5 . United States v. … Alabama Power Company v. Ickes, 302 U.S. 464 , 58 S.Ct. 300 , 82 L.Ed. 374 (1938); Kansas City Power & Light Company v.

Parnigoni v. ST. COLUMBA'S NURSERY SCHOOL

681 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 29, 2010

Parnigoni that the Board was ‘nervous’ about [Mr. Parnigoni’s] 2004 conviction.” Id. ¶ 20. The Board’s apprehension apparently stemmed from the fact that “Mr. … Lyles v. Micenko, 404 F.Supp.2d 182, 187 (D.D.C.2005) (quoting Homan v. Goyal, 711 A.2d 812, 818 (D.C. 1998) (internal citation and quotation marks omitted)); see Browning v.