Case law

Building & Construction Trades Department v. McLaughlin

747 F. Supp. 26 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 17, 1990

So it appears that even under the narrow concept of Midway’s understanding of the meaning of “directly upon the site of the work,” their truck drivers qualify for coverage. … The objective was to extend the Davis-Bacon Act coverage to employees on a construction contractor’s payroll working on a government contract and at the same time to withhold coverage from employees of concerns and establishments

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. District of Columbia Public Schools

277 F. Supp. 2d 44 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 13, 2003

To establish a prima facie ease of age discrimination when relying on indirect evidence of purported discrimination, 5 a plaintiff must demonstrate that (1) she is over 40 years old; (2) she was qualified for the position … Defendant concedes that plaintiff has established a prima facie case of discrimination.

Scott v. District Hospital Partners, L.P.

220 F. Supp. 3d 6 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 29, 2016

She is highly qualified.” Id. Scott was hired for the position the following month, in August 2007. Pl.’s Opp’n, Ex. 1 ¶ 3. … But the proper foundation could be established at the time of trial.

Shafiiq v. Bush

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2013

Detainees at Guantanamo and their lawyers have great difficulty communicating, visiting, and, most of all, establishing mutual trust. … Barhourni's Ia~yers cannot collect money damages from the United States, which enjoys sovereign immunity. See, e.g., FDIC v.

Beyah v. Walker

District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2009

Here, the undisputed facts show that the plaintiff did not even meet the standard of being “equally qualified.” … (See Beyah Dep. at 64; Beyah Decl. ¶¶ 9-11.) 9 Plaintiff has not established that he was qualified to fill the position on the Visitor’s Center project.

Stonehill v. Internal Revenue Service

534 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 10, 2008

A non-moving party, however, must establish more than the “mere existence of a scintilla of evidence” in support of its position. Id. at 252 , 106 S.Ct. 2505 . … Specifically, while Exemption 6 requires a “clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy” to qualify for withholding, Exemption 7(c) requires only that disclosure “could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted

Patchak v. Kempthorne

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 20, 2009

In an effort to sidestep this paucity of evidence, plaintiff alleges instead that he has a general interest in ensuring that only qualified tribes receive benefits under the IRA. … Under the Indian lands exception to the Quiet Title Act, the United States' waiver of sovereign immunity in civil actions "to adjudicate a disputed title to real property in which the United States claims an interest" does

Allied Progress v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

District Court, District of Columbia · May 4, 2017

The Court assesses each in turn, and finds that Plaintiff has failed to establish a likelihood of success on either element. 1. … Nevertheless, Plaintiff claims that the statement “clearly expresses plaintiff’s primary engagement as disseminating information so that it can fulfill 8 its mission.”

Reif v. U.S. Department of Labor

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2026

Part B There are two pathways for establishing eligibility for Part B benefits related to radiogenic cancer. … Although under Part B, a claimant must establish a 50% or greater probability that work-related radiation exposure caused the claimant’s cancer, see 20 C.F.R. § 30.213(b), the CPA establishes a meaningfully less demanding

Rufer v. Federal Election Commission

64 F. Supp. 3d 195 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 19, 2014

To proceed along either of these special jurisdictional avenues, Plaintiffs must raise substantial, non-frivolous constitutional claims that are not clearly foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. … To qualify for a three-judge court, a case must present a “‘substantial claim’ and ‘justiciable controversy.’” Schonberg v. FEC, 792 F. Supp. 2d 14, 17 (D.D.C. 2011) (quoting Feinberg, 522 F.2d at 1338).

Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Department of Commerce

337 F. Supp. 2d 146 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2004

Dann, 606 F.2d 1215 (D.C.Cir.1979) (holding that the statute qualifies as an Exemption 3 statute). … Information qualifies as “confidential” in one of two ways.

General Aircraft Corp. v. Air America, Inc.

482 F. Supp. 3 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 30, 1979

The serious concerns recognized in prior decisions invoking the Act of State Doctrine are clearly present in this case. Brief for defendant Fairchild Industries, Inc. at 30-32. … The scope of the antitrust immunity announced in Noerr was extended in United Mine Workers of America v.

United States v. Akinyoyenu

199 F. Supp. 3d 106 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 4, 2016

The Supreme Court disagreed that mere registration provided blanket immunity from prosecution. … To begin, it makes little sense to immunize physicians and pharmacists from administrative, but not criminal, enforcement.

Church v. Biden

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 8, 2021

Therefore, “[t]o establish likelihood of success on the merits, Plaintiffs must first establish that their claims are justiciable.” Rai v. Biden, No. 21-CV-863-TSC, 2021 WL 4439074, at *4 (D.D.C. … For these reasons, the Court finds that the Service Member Plaintiffs’ claim of constitutional and statutory injury is speculative and not clearly imminent. Mexichem, 787 F.3d at 555.

Hayes v. Leavitt

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 2, 2011

Hayes does not dispute that Anthony was actually more qualified than he was for the position. … The problem is that there is admissible evidence that Coy considered Anthony more qualified.

National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 1622 v. Brown

481 F. Supp. 704 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 20, 1979

Clearly, disposition by summary judgment is appropriate in this case. … The lead agency is thus clearly directed to act as more than a conduit for the gathering of information.

United States v. Orleans-Lindsay

572 F. Supp. 2d 144 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 25, 2008

O’Toole and Ric-co, both death penalty qualified attorneys, there was no need for his additional representation by a third, non-death penalty qualified attorney. … has further failed to establish that he is entitled to relief on that Motion.

Alexander v. Washington Gas Light Co.

481 F. Supp. 2d 16 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2006

The Supreme Court established in Jackson v. … The Court does not find any allegations by Plaintiff of Defendants’ conduct that would qualify as outrageous conduct under this standard.

Kimberly Clark Corp. v. Marzall

94 F. Supp. 254 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 8, 1950

Plaintiff introduced evidence which established a secondary meaning in the trade and which also established substantially exclusive and continuous use of this mark by the applicant in commerce for the five years next preceding … It is also clear that the mark Kimberly Clark has no other characteristic Tiut that of a surname, although its secondary meaning as a source has been clearly established. As was stated in Estate of P. D.

Center for Auto Safety v. Dole

582 F. Supp. 1444 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 27, 1984

safety guidelines or standards which will enable her to determine which “classes of highways” qualify for interim designation under § 411(b). … Such delays are clearly “grounded in the purposes of the Act.” This case would be much different if the FHWA had repeatedly failed to meet time commitments made to the Court. Compare State of Illinois v.