Case law

United States v. Tobin

195 F. Supp. 588 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 15, 1961

Privileges and Immunities Attaching to the Requested Documents. … The instances are few where absolute immunities have been judicially created.

Guertin v. United States

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 28, 2025

is a claim as to which the United States remains immunized.” … Thus, the plaintiff cannot establish this element of his malicious prosecution claim.

Bagenstose v. District of Columbia

503 F. Supp. 2d 247 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 14, 2007

Plaintiff has a remedy, the agency points out, in the form of a suit against his employer, and both settled circuit precedent and established principles of sovereign immunity preclude his claim against the EEOC. … immunity.

Pailes v. United States Peace Corps

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 2, 2009

For reasons that are not clearly articulated in the complaint, plaintiff alleges that he was “officially coercively discharged with an inaccurate medical separation.” Id. at 27; see id. at 55. … The Rehabilitation Act and the ADA Generally, the Rehabilitation Act provides that “[n]o otherwise qualified individual with a disability . . . shall, solely by reason of . . . his disability, be . . . subjected

Davis v. Ashcroft

355 F. Supp. 2d 330 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2005

For his position, the defendant relies upon an agency policy which states that to be qualified for a Section Chief vacancy, candidates must be either Inspectors on the Inspection Staff or qualified ASACs, unless the Section … either Inspectors on the Inspection Staff or qualified ASACs.”

Montgomery v. Comey

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2018

See Compl. p. 28. 1’laintiffs’ failure to name the United Statcs as a defendant therefore “1'ec1tlires dismissal for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction"’ because plaintiffs have not established a waiver ofsovereign immunity … documents at issue in this case clearly meet that standard Doe v.

Indiana Coal Council, Inc. v. Lujan

774 F. Supp. 1385 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 8, 1991

immunity, a prerequisite to a court’s review of a case against the federal government. … Specifically, plaintiffs contend that because the NHPA directly authorizes recovery of attorneys’ fees against the United States for meritorious enforcement actions, Congress clearly intended to waive sovereign immunity for

Morton v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY

720 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 1, 2010

Mem.”) at 3; 1 for failure to allege facts sufficient to establish claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress against the defendants, id. at 6-9 ; and based on governmental immunity from *4 liability for punitive … Morton has alleged a qualifying continuing tort; however, because Ms.

National Treasury Employees Union v. U.S. Department of Treasury

838 F. Supp. 631 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 1, 1993

The Supreme Court has determined that a threat of discharge for exercising First Amendment rights is sufficient to establish irreparable harm. Elrod v. … Judge Jackson's case is clearly distinguishable.

Navy Seal 1 v. Austin

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 29, 2022

DISCUSSION On the whole, the Court concludes that Plaintiff has not carried his burden to show that he is “clearly warranted” preliminary relief. … searchresult=1&login=false (herd immunity); ECF 22-10 Ex.

Robinson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

941 F. Supp. 2d 61 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 23, 2013

Berkowitz, who holds a Ph.D. in Transportation Planning and Engineering and has over thirty years of experience as a public transportation engineer, was qualified as an expert in public transportation safety engineering … Supp. 2d at 36-37 (holding that WMATA’s policy that a bus may be operated while passengers are standing is subject to sovereign immunity, making WMATA immune from suit on this theory).

Jam v. International Finance Corporation

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 24, 2020

Circuit precedent that international organizations enjoy absolute immunity from suit, an affirmance by the D.C. … The complaint itself clearly identifies the construction and operation of the plant as the ultimate source of plaintiffs’ injuries.

Ballard v. Polly

387 F. Supp. 895 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 17, 1975

I It is well established that the District of Columbia has the responsibility to maintain safe playgrounds. Elgin v. District of Columbia, 119 U.S. … Repair of fences and the assignment of supervisors are clearly ministerial rather than discretionary acts and do not warrant the protection of sovereign immunity.

Bent v. Unnamed Capitol Police One

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2019

Cir. 1993) (per curiam) (finding that judicial immunity extends to law clerks). … Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint clearly alleges only the two constitutional claims.

Hoffman v. Lanier

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 17, 2009

did not constitute a final denial notice because it did not mention, let alone deny, the plaintiff’s FTCA claims, was not sent by certified or registered mail by the agency and the title of the document showed it was clearly … Pena, 518 U.S. 187, 192 (1996) (observing that Congress must unequivocally express a waiver of the United States’s immunity from suit).

Smith v. Napolitano

626 F. Supp. 2d 81 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2009

“The burden of establishing a prima facie case of disparate treatment is not onerous.” Burdine, 450 U.S. at 253 , 101 S.Ct. 1089 . … This argument is devoid of merit, as the evidence clearly demonstrates that there was not a separate GS 15 position distinct from the VA 228 position.

US Dominion, Inc. v. My Pillow, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia · May 19, 2022

Under the doctrine of qualified immunity, see Mullenix v. … Luna, 577 U.S. 7, 12 (2015) (per curiam), courts may consider whether a right “was clearly established” before addressing whether the plaintiff has alleged sufficient facts to make out a violation of a federal right, Pearson

Gouse v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 14, 2019

Legislative Immunity 1. … DBH has largely functioned reactively, responding to standards established by others.” Id.

Rothe Development, Inc. v. Department of Defense

107 F. Supp. 3d 183 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2015

See 15 U.S.C. § 637(m) (establishing procurement program for woman-owned small businesses); id. § 657f (establishing procurement program for small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans); id. § 657a (establishing … (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)). 43  Moreover, the record evidence clearly shows “that qualified, eligible minority- owned firms are excluded from

Mueller v. Syrian Arab Republic

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 31, 2023

“The Court qualified him as an expert on the Syrian government’s relationship with ISIS’s predecessor organizations and ISIS itself between 2010 and 2015.” … Finally, Syria’s actions qualify under the terrorism exception of the FSIA. See 28 U.S.C. § 1605A(a)(1).