Case law

Bales v. United States Department of State

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2020

To apply this rule and determine whether the very existence of records fits in a FOIA exemption, “courts apply the general exemption review standards established in non-Glomar cases.” Id. (quoting Wolf v. … a determination of whether the document in question qualifies as ‘a personnel, medical, or similar file.’” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Dep’t of the Navy, 25 F.

Committee for G. I. Rights v. Callaway

370 F. Supp. 934 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 14, 1974

The plan as now before the Court is embodied in an elaborate circular designated as USAREUR Circular 600-85 (Sept. 10, 1973), 1 and the litigation has focused on certain clearly identifiable provisions in that document. … Groin or anal inspections must be conducted by qualified medical personnel in complete privacy. Drug detector dogs may be used throughout the inspection process. Cir. 600-85, Annex C (5).

Beshir v. Holder

10 F. Supp. 3d 165 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 27, 2014

Although the Court must construe the complaint liberally, a plaintiff bears the burden of establishing the elements of federal jurisdiction. Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 561 (1992). … Rather, the Supreme Court clearly stated that its "paramount" consideration was the fact that Congress had not codified the regulation at issue.

Bennett v. District of Columbia Public Schools

6 F. Supp. 3d 67 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 5, 2013

A plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of discrimination in the context of termination of employment by demonstrating that “that he belongs in the statutorily protected age group, he was qualified for the position, … However, said statement was clearly in reference to Plaintiff’s weighted score, which was determined after Jarrett assigned Plaintiff unweighted scores.

Rhodes v. Superior Court of the District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 18, 2019

A plaintiff qualifies as “‘being regarded as having such an impairment’ if the [plaintiff] establishes that he or she has been subjected to an action prohibited under [the ADA] because of an actual or perceived physical … Supp. 2d 170 (“Merely submitting a medical diagnosis of an impairment is insufficient to establish disability status.”).

Ali Shafi v. Palestinian Authority

686 F. Supp. 2d 23 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2010

An international norm must be sufficiently definite and accepted “among civilized nations” to qualify for the ATS jurisdictional grant. Sosa, 542 U.S. at 732 , 124 S.Ct. 2739 . … Palestine Liberation Org., 306 F.Supp.2d 424, 429-30 (S.D.N.Y.2004) (refusing to dismiss claims against the PA and PLO on sovereign immunity grounds because they did not establish that Palestine is a state under § 201 of

Casselle v. Foxx

195 F. Supp. 3d 270 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 1, 2016

Casselle alleges that his complaint about the video was protected activity under Title VII and that the FAA has unlawfully retaliated against him by denying a promotion for which he was qualified. … [and i]t is clearly established that refusing to select someone for employment because that person opposed race discrimination in his workplace is illegal.”); see also Reply at 4-5.

Astudillo v. Salon MacOmb, LLC

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2026

Aug. 29, 2022) (looking to a defendant’s tax returns but finding them “clearly fraudulent”). Other financial records can be relevant as well. See Morales II, 187 F. … The court concluded, however, that the tax returns were “clearly fraudulent.” Id.

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

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 16, 2019

Exemption 6 shields from disclosure “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). … When an agency invokes both Exemptions 6 and 7(C), courts “focus” on Exemption 7(C) because it “establishes a lower bar for withholding material.” Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington v.

Faison v. Vance-Cooks

896 F. Supp. 2d 37 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2012

To establish a prima facie case of discrimination for failure to accommodate, a plaintiff must show that she is a “qualified individual with a disability” and that her employer failed to grant her the “reasonable accommodations … Here, notice of an unfulfilled request for voice-activated computer equipment was clearly provided to the GPO.

Belmont Abbey College v. Sebelius

878 F. Supp. 2d 25 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 18, 2012

Reg. 16501, 16504 (indicating that organizations that 12 cover some contraceptives may qualify for the safe harbor). … Cir. 1984) (plaintiff’s “planning insecurity” insufficient to establish hardship); Bethlehem Steel Corp. v.

Press Application for Access to Judicial Records in Case No. 23-Sc-31, in the Matter of the Search of Information That is Stored at Premises Controlled by Twitter, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 29, 2023

That factor alone, however, does not outweigh the clearly limited historical access outlined above. … The Eighth Circuit’s treatment of such a qualified right in In re Gunn is telling.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. United States Section International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S.- Mexico

839 F. Supp. 2d 304 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 21, 2012

The email is also clearly deliberative. … In the court’s view, the Joint Expert Panel 15 Review is not only clearly predecisional, but deliberative as well.

Keats v. Sebelius

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 23, 2019

[PHS] 3 is a diverse team of more than 6,500 highly qualified . . . public health professionals.” Pharm. Research & Mfrs. of Am. v. U.S. Dep’t of Health & Human Servs., 43 F. … The agency’s contention that it “obviously” reviewed Keats’ record does not establish that it actually did so.

Hill v. Republic of Iraq

175 F. Supp. 2d 36 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 5, 2001

The action is brought pursuant to certain 1996 amendments to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602-1611 (“FSIA”) allowing such actions to be brought for the first time by private citizens against foreign … He and his family — wife, son, and daughter — had been living in Kuwait for over three years, and had established their home in a suburb of Kuwait City.

Curry v. Secretary of the Army

439 F. Supp. 261 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 31, 1977

. § 822 (1970), establishes a convening authority for a general court martial. Often it is the commanding officer of some if not all the persons involved in the court martial. … Plaintiff’s claim raises an issue of constitutional proportions, despite his failure to demonstrate specific prejudice. 1 In a civilian context such a scheme would clearly violate the Fifth Amendment, as several decisions

Humane Society of the United States v. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 3, 2019

And information about business judgments and relationships does not qualify for redaction. See Sims v. CIA, 642 F.2d 562, 575 (D.C. Cir. 1980). … The Service’s inspection reports are routinized oversight not necessarily related to an investigation of alleged wrongdoing, but they may nonetheless qualify as law enforcement records.

Ralls Corporation v. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

987 F. Supp. 2d 18 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 9, 2013

Order Establishing Interim Mitigation Measures, Ex. 4 to Am. Compl. [Dkt. # 20-4] at 2. … Order Establishing Interim Mitigation Measures, Ex. 5 to Am. Compl. [Dkt. # 20-5].

American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations v. Chao

298 F. Supp. 2d 104 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 22, 2004

The plain language of § 201(b) shows clearly that Congress gave the Secretary broad authority to require the filing of financial reports. … A union may choose to meet the trust disclosure requirement by submitting any one of the following: (1) a statement that a qualifying report has been filed with a separate government agency; (2) a copy of a qualifying independent

Doe v. City of Boston

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 16, 2021

For qualifying “persons” thereunder, the long-arm statute enumerates seven types of contact with the District of Columbia that support the existence of personal jurisdiction against a defendant. See D.C. … Cir. 1990) (explaining that the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing personal jurisdiction). 2.