Case law

Convertino v. United States Department of Justice

674 F. Supp. 2d 97 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 10, 2009

Plaintiffs position is clearly inconsistent with his earlier position. … These positions are clearly inconsistent with each other.

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. United States Department of Agriculture

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 8, 2025

Defendants renewed their motion to dismiss for lack of standing on April 7, 2025, focusing again on whether Baldwin had plausibly alleged cognizable injuries and whether ALDF qualified as a membership organization … The doctors’ opposition to abortion (coupled with statutory immunity) would motivate (and permit) them to avoid any conscience injury they would suffer by having to perform the procedure.

Evans v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 16, 2009

Evans into the roadway in much the same way as did a driver immediately behind the motorcycle, who clearly saw it. … Evans has clearly alleged a cause of action for negligence, as well as elements upon which a jury could find that, even if Mr.

Walden v. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

177 F. Supp. 3d 336 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2016

If an alleged employment action does “not clearly result in a significant change in employment status, an employee must ‘[demonstrate] how the decision nonetheless caused such an objectively tangible harm.’” Wilson v. … Defendant's alleged actions . . . qualify as materially adverse actions. Id. at 178. Similarly, as Plaintiff points out, the D.C.

United States v. Francois

295 F. Supp. 2d 60 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 18, 2003

This Court’s assessment of whether “statements against penal interest” fall within a “firmly rooted hearsay exception” as a class or whether only certain statements that fall within the class can qualify under this exception … Wilson, 160 F.3d at 740 (“After Lee, the question remains whether statements against penal interest can qualify as a firmly rooted hearsay exception as a class or whether each statement must qualify through its particularized

American Maritime Ass'n v. Blumenthal

458 F. Supp. 849 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 14, 1977

The showing has clearly been established. Conversely, it is apparent that plaintiffs are within the class of people who would benefit if declaratory and in-junctive relief were granted. … They contend that even if the goods shipped are substantially changed at the intermediate point, continuity of transportation is established where the shipper, at the beginning of the voyage, clearly evidences his intent

Alliance for Natural Health US v. Sebelius

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 6, 2011

Specifically, the plaintiffs find fault with the use of qualifier terms like “adequate,” “suitable,” “qualified,” and “appropriate.” See Pls.’ Mem. at 23-26. … There are clearly many applications of the challenged GMP regulations under which the regulations would not be impermissibly vague.

Jordan v. Evans

355 F. Supp. 2d 72 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 3, 2004

Jordan has clearly engaged in statutorily protected activity by participating in the Howard class action and filing her own discrimination complaint with OCR. … Republic of Angola, 216 F.3d 36, 40 (D.C.Cir.2000); In re Swine Flu Immunization Products Liability Litigation, 880 F.2d 1439, 1442-43 (D.C.Cir.1989). B.

Republican Party of Louisiana v. Federal Election Commission

219 F. Supp. 3d 86 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 7, 2016

Congress enacted BCRA to address perceived shortcomings in the framework of campaign-finance laws established under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA). … That is enough to establish the state party’s standing with regard to BCRA’s challenged reporting requirements.

Loyola University Medical Center v. Azar

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2024

Those programs were all appropriately accredited and otherwise qualify under the Sec- retary’s promulgated regulations, so they would add 6.17 slots to Loyola’s 1996 FTE cap. Id. at 32. … plausible way to read Section 422 to mean that Loyola’s FTE caps for all later years—including 2006 and 2007—are frozen forever because they were not Section 422 “determinations made under this paragraph” rendering them immune

Loyola University Medical Center v. Azar

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2024

Those programs were all appropriately accredited and otherwise qualify under the Sec- retary’s promulgated regulations, so they would add 6.17 slots to Loyola’s 1996 FTE cap. Id. at 32. … plausible way to read Section 422 to mean that Loyola’s FTE caps for all later years—including 2006 and 2007—are frozen forever because they were not Section 422 “determinations made under this paragraph” rendering them immune

United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

524 F. Supp. 1336 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 11, 1981

Certainly, the various practices catalogued supra, if ultimately believed by the Court to have occurred, would establish such an intent (even if they were not regarded as establishing predatory conduct). 136 E. … However, on that issue, too, the government has to this point clearly carried its burden of proof. 80 . See testimony of Eugene Cacciamani.

Bhatnagar v. Sunrise Senior Assisted Living, Inc.

935 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 21, 2013

As for the "getting old" comment, plaintiff does not clearly identify who made that comment. … This evidence is clearly not "direct" evidence of age discrimination, since it has nothing to do with plaintiff. See Simpson v. Leavitt, 437 F.

Chubb Integrated Systems Ltd. v. National Bank

103 F.R.D. 52 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 9, 1984

The U.S. sales figures are clearly discoverable. … This is clearly inconsistent with the adversary system.

Flanagan v. Islamic Republic of Iran

87 F. Supp. 3d 93 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2015

Finally, the Court also accepted testimony from five qualified experts. … Analysis Sudan and Iran are clearly foreign states.

Piroty v. Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors

815 F. Supp. 2d 95 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2011

Congress has mandated the VOA to provide “accurate, objective, and comprehensive” news that “presentfs] the policies of the United States clearly and effectively.” 22 U.S.C. § 6202 (c); see also Grosdidier v. … District of Columbia, 468 F.Supp.2d 14, 21 (D.D.C.2006) (“Plaintiffs assessment that he was the most qualified for the job does not establish the defendant’s explanations are not its true motives.”).

Wasim v. Bush

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2009

[a]l[-]Qaeda.”); id. at 12 (“The AUMF also contains no express authorization for military detention; its focus is clearly on the use of military force.”); id. at 17 (“[E]ven if Congress has authorized the use of lethal … The onus should therefore rest on the detaining party to establish that the civilian in question has actually directly participated in hostilities.

Allan v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 25, 2019

. § 1605A, the terrorism exception of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). … sovereign immunity is analytically distinct from whether a plaintiff has a cause of action.”)

Caldwell v. District of Columbia

201 F. Supp. 2d 27 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 4, 2001

The burden of proof is upon the Plaintiff to establish all elements of his damages by a preponderance of the evidence. The Plaintiff must prove his damages with reasonable certainty. … Walden’s testimony at trial was that his testimony that Plaintiffs immune system had been compromised by the conditions of his confinement did not meet the Daubert test.

Braun v. United States of America

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 8, 2021

Background Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, courts can order state sponsors of terrorism to pay damages to their victims. See 28 U.S.C. § 1605A. … Braun faces long odds on such a claim, as a statute’s language must clearly command retroactive application for it to yield such a result. Bowen v. Georgetown Univ. Hosp., 488 U.S. 204, 208 (1988); see also INS v. St.