Case law

National Council of Agricultural Employers v. United States Department of Labor

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 16, 2023

Accordingly, “economic harm must be significant, even where it is irretrievable because a defendant has sovereign immunity.” Air Trans., 840 F. Supp. 2d at 335. … Both the 2021 Rule and 2022 Rule included changes that generally increased the required face-value of qualifying surety bonds. See Defs.’

Lee v. Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2023

Expert Testimony In Lee I this court qualified seven experts that were previously qualified in Karcher I. See Lee I, 518 F. Supp. 3d at 481–82. … proof sufficient to establish a waiver of sovereign immunity under § 1605A(a) has also established entitlement to relief as a matter of law.”)

Associated Dog Clubs of New York State, Inc. v. Vilsack

44 F. Supp. 3d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 16, 2014

An organization “‘may have standing in its own right to seek judicial relief from injury to itself and to vindicate whatever rights and immunities the association itself may enjoy.’” … The motion is clearly timely, which the breeding clubs do not dispute.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of Justice

870 F. Supp. 2d 70 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 12, 2012

Exemption 6 protects “personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(6). … Because Exemption 7(C) “establishes a lower bar [than Exemption 6] for withholding material,” ACLU v. U.S.

Heasley v. D.C. General Hospital

180 F. Supp. 2d 158 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 2, 2002

Moreover, without sufficient notice of a qualifying disability, defendants were under no obligation to provide an accom *168 modation, and, as established by Defs.’ … In contrast, plaintiffs termination clearly constitutes an adverse employment action.

Dc Preservation League v. Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

District Court, District of Columbia · May 29, 2026

And DC Preservation League has not established that the currently-contemplated version of the renovation project goes so clearly beyond the Kennedy Center’s statutory authority or so clearly neglects applicable statutory … In the colloquial sense, a closure of the grounds may qualify as a “change in . . . operation” prohibited by the organic statute.

Moradi v. Blinken

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 7, 2025

Circuit has not clearly answered this question. See Verizon v. FCC, 770 F.3d 961, 968 n.11 (D.C. Cir. 2014) (noting the tension between D.C. Cir. … Such matters are so exclusively entrusted to the political branches of government as to be largely immune from judicial inquiry or interference.”).

Gu v. McAleenan

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 26, 2022

In its RFE, USCIS provided a list of seven factors that would help establish that either award would qualify, including what criteria was used to give the awards, media coverage of the awards, the selection pool for the … division in addition to an entire organization or establishment.”

UPMC Braddock v. Harris

934 F. Supp. 2d 238 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2013

So Congress has understood from the start, when the phrase “Health Maintenance Organization” was established and defined in the HMO Act of 1973. … Thus, while HMOs do provide insurance, Congress understood that in establishing them it was promoting “a novel form of insurance” in which HMOs “‘assum[e] direct financial responsibility, without benefit of reinsurance,

Norris v. District of Columbia

614 F. Supp. 294 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 26, 1985

He alleges that the supervision and training of officers by the District of Columbia relating to the use of mace establishes an unconstitutional policy or practice sufficient to trigger its liability under § 1983. … Green is clearly entitled to qualified immunity and the Court so holds. See Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 , 102 S.Ct. 2727 , 73 L.Ed.2d 396 (1982). The claims against the two other guards who acted under Lt.

Nader v. McAuliffe

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 7, 2009

Opp’n at 8-14, arguing that their “allegations are sufficient to establish state action under a ‘public function’ test or a ‘joint action’ test,” id. at 13. … And as to the latter, while the defendants concede that the state officials performed a state function by enforcing the states’ ballot access laws, they submit that these officials’ actions are protected by qualified immunity

Ofisi v. BNP Paribas, S.A.

278 F. Supp. 3d 84 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2017

Hence, BNPP clearly does not qualify as a “juridical person organized under the laws of the United States.” 18 U.S.C. § 2332d(b)(2)(C) (emphasis added); see also Abecassis v. Wyatt, 785 F.Supp.2d 614, 648 (S.D. … First, subparagraph (C) uses the term “juridical” to qualify person, while subparagraph (D) does not.

Kupperman v. House of Representatives of the U.S.A.

District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 30, 2019

The House clearly has no intention of pursuing Kupperman, and his claims are thus moot. II. Dr. Kopperman Will Not Be Punished For Failing To Comply. … If so, he will undoubtedly be right back before this Court seeking a solution to a Constitutional dilemma that has long-standing political consequences: balancing Congress's well-established power to investigate with a

Petkas v. Staats

364 F. Supp. 680 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 28, 1973

The decisions of our Court interpreting the Act demonstrate clearly that free access to and disclosure of public records are required. As stated in Getman v. … To justify immunity from disclosure under § 552(b)(4) the government must demonstrate that the information is either a trade secret or commercial or financial, obtained from a person, and privileged or confidential.

Hawkins v. Lanier

605 F. Supp. 2d 291 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 1, 2009

It is the plaintiffs “burden to establish that a municipality has a custom or practice abridging [his] constitutional or statutory rights.” B.R. v. … The use of excessive force as demonstrated by the police officers clearly deprived [Plaintiff] of his right to due pro: *295 cess of law, in violation of the Fifth Amendment; b.)

Benton v. Laborers' Joint Training Fund

121 F. Supp. 3d 41 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 10, 2015

It does so “to help [construction laborers who are union members] qualify for work and to get better work.” Benton Dep. 18:13–18. … Benton is correct that a complaint need not be written to qualify as protected activity under the FLSA.

Federal Trial Examiners Conference v. Ramspeck

104 F. Supp. 734 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 16, 1952

Although those cases clearly support the proposition for which defendants cite them, the court believes the proposition to be inapplicable to the case at bar. … provisions in earlier drafts of legislation governing administrative procedure were orpitted from the Administrative Procedure Act as passed, which provides in section 11 that examiners shall be removed only for good cause established

Pearson v. Shalala

130 F. Supp. 2d 105 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 2, 2001

The NLEA also established the procedure under which the FDA would authorize and evaluate health claims for foods and dietary supplements. … A food or dietary supplement qualifies as a “good source” of folate if it contains 10% of the RDI (ie., 10% of 400 meg, which equals 40 meg or .04 mg).

Ardelyx, Inc. v. Becerra

District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 20, 2024

The statute specifically instructs the Secretary of HHS to establish and execute the bundled payment system. … Supp. 2d at 78), given the language that clearly incorporates all of Medicare and thus all drugs previously reimbursed apart from any lump sum payment.

Green v. U.S. Department of Justice

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2019

Wanting to engage in activity that would qualify as prohibited circumvention and trafficking but fearing criminal prosecution if they do so, Dr. Green, Mr. … “The party invoking federal jurisdiction bears the burden of establishing these elements.” Lujan, 504 U.S. at 561 (citations omitted).