Case law

Miller v. Rosenker

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 4, 2011

OPINION Plaintiff Richard Miller, a former employee of the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB” or “the Board”), brings suit against Defendant Deborah A. … Dist. v.

Miranda v. President of Georgetown College

818 F. Supp. 16 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 21, 1993

O’Brien v. United States, 444 A.2d 946, 948 (D.C.App.1982); Feldt v. … See generally, Dellums v. Powell, 566 F.2d 167, 175-76 (D.C.Cir.1977).

Akers v. Beal Bank

668 F. Supp. 2d 197 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2009

Prows v. Dep’t of Justice, 1991 WL 111459 , at *1 (D.D.C. June 13, 1991) (citing Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C.1977)). … See Brown, 75 F.R.D. at 498 . There are defects in the plaintiffs complaint, as the defendants duly note. See Defs.’ Mot. at 2-3.

United States v. Maucha

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 22, 2023

Gotti, 794 F.2d 773, 777 (2d Cir. 1986) (quoting Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 742 (1983) (plurality opinion)). … United States v. Munchel, 991 F.3d 1273, 1280 (D.C. Cir. 2021).

Turner v. Department of Army

447 F. Supp. 1207 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 22, 1978

Turner v. Callaway, 371 F.Supp. 188, 192 (1974). … Tutt v. Dolby, 148 U.S.App.D.C. 171 , 459 F.2d 1195 (1972).

Thomas v. District of Columbia

773 F. Supp. 2d 15 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2011

Holy Land Found, for Relief & Dev. v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 156, 165 (D.C.Cir.2003); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242 . … Warren v. District of Columbia, 353 F.3d 36, 39 (D.C.Cir.2004); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242 . “Threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere *20 conclusory statements, do not suffice.”

Flowers v. Goodman

District Court, District of Columbia · May 22, 2024

P. 8(a); see Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678–79 (2009); Ciralsky v. CIA, 355 F.3d 661, 668–71 (D.C. Cir. 2004). … Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977).

Woodall v. Trump

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2025

P. 8(a); see Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678-79 (2009); Ciralsky v. CIA, 355 F.3d 661, 668-71 (D.C. Cir. 2004). … Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). The amended petition is neither short nor plain, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), the allegations cannot be described as simple, concise, and direct, see Fed. R. Civ.

Wells v. Trump

District Court, District of Columbia · May 23, 2025

Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007); Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). Plaintiff’s complaint falls far short of the Rule 8 pleading standard. … See, e.g., Hagans v.

Steele v. Salb

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 29, 2010

(quoting Dixon v. Coburg Dairy, Inc., 369 F.3d 811, 815- 2 16 (4th Cir. 2004) (en banc)); see also Johnson-Brown v. 2200 M. St. LLC, 257 F. … Supp. 2d at 30; see also Bhagwanani v. Howard Univ., 355 F. Supp. 2d 294, 297 (D.D.C. 2005). If the party “cannot meet this burden, the court must remand the case.” Johnson- Brown, 257 F. Supp. 2d at 177.

Naegele v. Albers

110 F. Supp. 3d 126 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2015

Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. Cir. 2002). The plaintiff bears the burden of establishing jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence. See Lujan v. … Id.; see also Browning, 292 F.3d at 242.

United States v. Seefried

District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 29, 2022

Brown v. … Brown e clearly requires it . ” { Cohen v.

Ditlow v. Volpe

362 F. Supp. 1321 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 12, 1973

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. v. Renegotiation Board, 138 U.S.App.D.C. 147 , 425 F.2d 578 , 580 n. 5, (1970) 2 . … Fisher v. Renegotiation Board, 473 F.2d 109, 113 (D.C.Cir.1972), M. A. Schapiro & Co. v. S.E.C., 339 F.Supp. 467, 470-471 (D.D.C.1972). 6 . Id. at 113, n. 4. 7 . Getman v.

Kauffman v. Secretary of the Air Force

269 F. Supp. 639 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 2, 1967

In the case of Jackson v. … In the case of Burns v.

Lipsman v. Secretary of the Army

257 F. Supp. 2d 3 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2003

Smerkiewicz v. … Rapaport v.

Grant v. Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 6, 2020

See Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972). Even pro se litigants must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Jarrell v. Tisch, 656 F. Supp. 237, 239 (D.D.C. 1987). … Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). The Court has reviewed plaintiff’s “Civil Liberties Complaint” and concludes that it fails to meet the minimal pleading standard set forth in Rule 8(a).

Magat v. Ladd

234 F. Supp. 603 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 23, 1964

As previously noted, this combination by the Board of Appeals was made only after misinterpreting the character of Lawton’s reaction. … Abbott et al. v. Coe, 71 App.D.C. 195 , 109 F.2d 449 (1939).

McNamara v. United States

199 F. Supp. 879 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 16, 1961

Woolworth v. Williams, 59 App.D.C. 347 , 41 F.2d 970 . .There is another line of cases that is analogous. … As to the tiles referred to as brown tiles, he found that a few of them had depressions.

Walton v. Howard University T/A

683 F. Supp. 826 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 6, 1987

In Bank of the United States v. … Then, in Osborn v.

Lewis v. U.S. Parole Commission

770 F. Supp. 2d 246 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 18, 2011

Holy Land Found. for Relief & Dev. v. Ashcroft, 333 F.3d 156, 165 (D.C.Cir.2003); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242 . … Warren v. Dist. of Columbia, 353 F.3d 36, 39 (D.C.Cir.2004); Browning, 292 F.3d at 242 . “Threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.”