Case law

United States v. Summer

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2022

The district court held that defendant’s claim that his robbery convictions under § 1951 did not qualify as predicate crimes of violence was “clearly predicated upon Johnson,” and therefore was “based upon a new rule of … McCollum, 885 F.3d 300, 308 (4th Cir. 2018) (finding “that the definition adopted by thirty-two states, the federal government, and the District of Columbia established a “broad consensus” sufficient to establish the generic

Brady v. Livingood

456 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2006

Plaintiff’s Non-Selection for Promotions To establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on failure to promote, plaintiff must demonstrate that (1) [he] is a member of a protected class; (2)[ ]he was qualified for … Applying these standards, Brady clearly fails to establish a prima facie case of a racially hostile work environment.

Associated Press v. Budowich

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 8, 2025

that the economic harm be significant, even where it is irretrievable because a defendant has sovereign immunity.” … Even if there were a Bivens cause of action, the White House officials would still have qualified immunity from civil damages. See Harlow v.

Gatling v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

866 F. Supp. 28 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 24, 1994

The compact, in pertinent part, grants WMATA immunity for torts occurring in the performance of a governmental functions. … On the other hand, the fully corroborated and uncontradicted evidence clearly establishes that mechanical stops preclude the coach door threshold from rising more than Vk inches above the platform.

Truckers United for Safety v. Mead

201 F. Supp. 2d 52 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 26, 2002

The language of the DOT Appropriations Law also does not demonstrate that the Government was substantially justified in its position where the statutory and legal framework of the IG’s authority were clearly established at … The EAJA establishes á rate of $125.00 per hour for attorney’s fees “unless the court determines that an increase in the cost of living or a special factor, such as limited availability of qualified attorneys for the proceedings

BCB Holdings Ltd. v. Government of Belize

232 F. Supp. 3d 28 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2017

Belize introduced legislation entitled The Central Bank of Belize (International Immunities) Act, 2017. … B, ECF No. 54-3 (Central Bank of Belize (International Immunities) Act, 2017), § 4-(1).

Baker v. Potter

212 F.R.D. 8 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 10, 2002

The Defendant’s Admissions are Conclusively Established At the outset, it is clear that by operation of Rule 36, the matters set forth in the plaintiffs requests for admissions are now “conclusively established.” … that the merits prong was met because the landlord’s requested admissions “negated all of [plaintiff tenantj’s allegations”); Rabil, 128 F.R.D. at 2 (finding in a dispute over legal fees that “the first half of the test is clearly

Walker v. England

590 F. Supp. 2d 113 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 15, 2008

Small, 271 F.3d 285, 299 (D.C.Cir.2001) (requiring the Plaintiff to establish facts “adequate to permit an inference of retaliatory motive,” not facts that establish temporal proximity); Kachmar v. … Capozolli) (testifying that he awarded Walker 2 points because he “didn’t speak very clearly” and was “just kind of hard to understand”).

Browne v. Donovan

12 F. Supp. 3d 145 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2014

,’ ‘substantially more qualified,’ or ‘significantly better qualified’ than the successful candidate.” … The failure to select [plaintiff] as Chief clearly had materially adverse consequences for his present and future employment opportunities. He was simply denied his supervisor’s job.”).

Red Lake Band v. U.S. Department of the Interior

624 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 19, 2009

With that established, the Court shall now proceed to the merits of Plaintiffs claims. A. … Clearly, that is not the case at hand. 7 .

Boritz v. United States

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2010

There is no mention of sovereign immunity or of the special status of the government as a litigant. Under settled law, . . . this statute does not waive federal sovereign immunity.”); Dunn & Black v. … As the IRS’ mailings and notices “result[ed] in actual notice without prejudicial delay (as was clearly the case here),” the Court finds that the IRS has “[met] the conditions of § 6212(a).”

Dancy v. American Red Cross

972 F. Supp. 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 28, 1997

Race Discrimination Under Title VII To establish a prima facie case of race discrimination under Title VII, Plaintiff must show that: (1) she belongs to a protected class; (2) she was qualified for the position; (3) she was … Plaintiff has clearly made out the first two elements of a prima facie case of retaliation.

Lurie v. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C.

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 9, 2010

Plaintiff claims that “[f]ederal law encourages physicians to report quality of care issues and grants physicians immunity for reporting quality of care issues.” … The parties did not clearly state their intention to change plaintiff’s employment status.

Berenguer v. Vance

473 F. Supp. 1195 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 13, 1979

Mulligan, 76 F.2d 511, 513 (2d Cir. 1935) (extradition treaties are for benefit of contracting nations; rights of asylum and immunity thus belong to country and not to criminal). … Such a situation would raise the possibility of a deliberate effort to evade the safeguards established to protect the defendant’s rights.

Zand v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2022

Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1605A. … Plaintiffs’ allegations clearly establish the first and second of these requirements.

Texas Bankers Ass'n v. National Credit Union Administration

888 F. Supp. 184 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 31, 1995

Associations are included in a list of groups that qualify for credit union membership under the common bond provision. 8 The members of each other enumerated groups clearly share a common bond beyond credit union membership … Because the segment of the population at issue here so clearly lacks a common bond, we need not address the precise types of common interest that would qualify as a bond of association.

Crockett v. Richardson

127 F. Supp. 2d 40 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 8, 2001

Ability to write clearly and distinctly and to make effective written arguments and presentations of recommendations. 7. … Plaintiff has met his initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of age discrimination under the ADEA.

Skincure Oncology, LLC v. Kennedy Jr.

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 10, 2026

Accordingly, the Court concludes these Patient Plaintiffs have established their standing. … For example, they argue that “the evidence presented to Defendants during the comment period clearly demonstrated the Treatment’s efficacy as a Cancer treatment.”

NAWA USA, INC. v. Bottler

533 F. Supp. 2d 52 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2008

Just as clearly, transactions by telephone and facsimile alone can, depending on the circumstances, be an adequate basis for personal jurisdiction. Gorman v. … This is wholly insufficient to establish minimum contacts for the purpose of personal jurisdiction.

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Zinke

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2018

Claims brought under the APA, “must also establish . . . … “The plaintiff, as the party invoking federal jurisdiction, bears the burden of establishing these elements. . . . [so] plaintiff must ‘clearly . . . allege facts demonstrating’ each element.” Spokeo, Inc., 136 S.