Case law

Teton Historic Aviation Foundation v. United States Department of Defense

917 F. Supp. 2d 129 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 18, 2013

Cir. 2012). 8 In keeping with these clearly-established principles, the Court notified the parties, well in advance of the hearing on the cross-motions for summary judgment, that it harbored concerns about Teton’s standing … To the contrary, Teton’s right to purchase those parts derived exclusively from its contract with GL, and the administrative record clearly and unambiguously establishes that GL canceled that contract years ago and fully

Short v. Chertoff

555 F. Supp. 2d 166 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 27, 2008

Rather, “[t]he defendant must clearly set forth, through the introduction of admissible evidence, reasons for its actions which, if believed by the trier of fact, would support a finding that unlawful discrimination was not … See McDonnell Douglas Corp., 411 U.S. at 802 , 93 S.Ct. 1817 (establishing, as one element of prima facie discrimination case, “that [plaintiff] applied and was qualified for a job for which the employer was seeking applicants

Aqualliance v. United States Bureau of Reclamation

139 F. Supp. 3d 203 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 14, 2015

AquAlliance concedes that the information at issue qualifies (see Pl.’s Mem. at 16), and this concession is consistent with governing case law on this issue. See U.S. Dep’t of State v. Wash. … Supp. 3d at 142 (“[A] bare assertion that a document’s disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of . . . personal privacy is not sufficient to establish that a substantial privacy interest in preventing

Webb v. District of Columbia

864 F. Supp. 175 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 22, 1994

Where subsequent to these complaints defendant selected 58 other individuals for positions to which plaintiff was qualified, a prima facie case of reprisal discrimination has been established. 19 As was previously addressed … Although defendant has failed to clearly elucidate its ranking criteria and has been less than meticulous with its paperwork, the court notes that plaintiff has offered little substantive evidence that racial or gender animus

Willett v. Pompeo

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 10, 2026

Although Plaintiff himself may have posed no national security threat, other passport fraud cases clearly will. … Cir. 1994) (“The reference to third parties, of course, does not help the tester plaintiffs establish standing.”) (emphasis added).

United States Ex Rel. Head v. Kane Co.

798 F. Supp. 2d 186 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 25, 2011

to pay in this case, and they “may establish materiality in other ways.” 19 Id. … The plain language of this phrase clearly establishes that Section 3730(h) applies only to the employment context and, therefore, cannot extend to claims for retaliatory action occurring solely after a plaintiff has been

Danielsen v. Burnside-Ott Aviation Training Center, Inc.

746 F. Supp. 170 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 28, 1990

Unlike the situation in Berry , here plaintiffs seek redress for underpaid wages and fringe benefits, claims that are clearly addressed by the SCA. … If RICO were applicable to plaintiffs’ claims, then a federal jury would be forced to decide issues that Congress has clearly delegated to the expertise of DOL.

Levinthal v. Federal Election Commission

219 F. Supp. 3d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 23, 2016

Supp. 3d at 44 (holding that requests for metadata and database schema of law enforcement information databases qualify for exemption under 7(E)); Strunk v. U.S. Dep’t of State, 905 F. … Palmer’s Declaration clearly establishes that the factual portions of the NIST Study are “inextricably intertwined” with its deliberative elements. Mead Data Cent., 566 F.2d at 260.

Miniter v. Sun Myung Moon

736 F. Supp. 2d 41 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 7, 2010

Medical Center, 702 A.2d 207, 212 (D.C.1997) (ruling that forcing the plaintiff to work in an area where she was exposed to radiation while pregnant did not qualify as sufficiently outrageous conduct to support an IIED claim … The plaintiff has clearly alleged the existence of a valid contract. See Compl. ¶¶ 46, 49, 62-63, 67-68, 70, 82-83; see generally Pl.’s Opp’n to Times’s Mot.; Pl.’s Aff.

Zweibon v. Mitchell

363 F. Supp. 936 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 20, 1973

The Keith case, dealing only with the domestic aspects of our national security, is clearly distinguishable. Keith, *944 supra, 407 U.S. 297, 321-322 , 92 S.Ct. 2125 , 32 L.Ed.2d 752 . 9. … In view of the foregoing conclusion of lawfulness of the acts complained of, the remaining defenses asserted by the defendants of executive and sovereign immunity are not reached.

Crockett v. District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department

293 F. Supp. 2d 63 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 23, 2003

MPD has clearly shown the rational connection between its actions and its interests in maintaining the reputation and quality of the police force. … any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities

Parrott v. Government of the District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 22, 2023

But the Supreme Court has recently cabined Medina to "state procedural rules that are a part of the criminal process," including, "for example, the allocation of burdens of proof and the type of evidence qualifying as admi … State Police, the Third Circuit held that a valid exercise of the police power merely "immunizes" the government from liability for what would otherwise be a taking, and that that immunity runs out in the case of a seizure

Segar v. Ashcroft

277 F.R.D. 9 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 26, 2011

Cir. 1998) (“We held 4 Discovery pertaining to the abandonment of the recommendations by the Special Agent in Charge is discussed in Section 3 of this opinion. 5 Biographical data sheets, vacancy lists, Best Qualified … I therefore conclude that the value of the discovery sought by this request is clearly outweighed by the cost in time and money that would have to be expended to do it and I will not permit it. 2.

Lindsey v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 22, 2009

Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), the plaintiff established a prima facie case of age discrimination because he was “over 40 years old and in the age-protected class, he was qualified to be a [s]ergeant canine handler, and he … This result gives proper deference to the conclusions reached by Judge Collyer in the plaintiff’s earlier case without immunizing the defendant from alleged discriminatory conduct that occurred after Judge Collyer rendered

Federal Trade Commission v. GlaxoSmithKline

203 F.R.D. 14 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2001

The burden of establishing the applicability of the attorney client privilege falls squarely on the party invoking its protection. … GSK has clearly failed to do that in either the privilege log or in Kinzig’s declaration.

Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of State

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 5, 2019

withheld 3 Defendant also made certain redactions to these documents under FOIA Exemption 6, which allows the government to withhold “personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly … To meet that bur- den, the proponent must establish the claimed privilege with “reasonable certainty.” Fed. Trade Comm'n v. TRW, Inc., 628 F.2d 207, 213 (D.C. Cir. 1980).

Brooks v. Clinton

841 F. Supp. 2d 287 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2012

The legal framework for demonstrating retaliation under Title VII is similar to the framework for establishing discrimination. … Supp. 2d 64, 83 (D.D.C. 2009) (noting the Act creates a “demanding standard for qualifying as disabled”) (quoting Toyota, 534 U.S. at 197).

Southeastern Fisheries Ass'n, Inc. v. Mosbacher

773 F. Supp. 435 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 6, 1991

He also established a scientific research program to assess the health and future of the stock. … Finally, the regulations established a scientific program and a licensing scheme for the by-caught fish.

American Immigration Lawyers Ass'n v. Reno

18 F. Supp. 2d 38 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 20, 1998

Morton, 405 U.S. 727, 739 , 92 S.Ct. 1361 , 31 L.Ed.2d 636 (1972)(“[A] mere ‘interest in a problem,’ no matter how longstanding the interest and no matter how qualified the organization is in evaluating the problem, is not … Plaintiffs, however, argue that Congress, by providing that the alien “may consult” with others, clearly recognized the importance of consultation during the process.

Hill v. Geren

597 F. Supp. 2d 23 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 11, 2009

But even if the Court were to consider defendants’ argument, the “regulatory policy” at issue clearly holds out the possibility of receiving “approv[al] for voluntary retention” beyond 20 years of AFS. … As explained by defendants and the Board’s decision, Army regulations established multiple possible “effective dates” of promotion {ie., the dates on which officers would become “eligible for pay and allowances in the higher