Case law

United States v. Singh

195 F. Supp. 3d 25 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2016

Firms “must apply and qualify for participation in the 8(a) program through a formal SBA-administered- application process” and “submit annual reviews” to demonstrate continued eligibility. Id. at 2 . … While the defendant here clearly exercised managerial authority in the administration of the companies that fraudulently secured contracts under the 8(a) program, nothing in the record before the Court suggests that he exercised

Combs v. Leishman

691 F. Supp. 424 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 15, 1988

Defendant’s letter to plaintiff requesting arbitration of the disputed matters did not qualify as initiation of arbitration so as to meet the requirements of 29 U.S.C. § 1401 (a). … Because third party defendant’s liability under that theory was premised upon a finding that this court is clearly precluded from making, defendant’s third party claim on the joint employer theory is dismissed.

Francis v. Acting Director, D.C. Office of Zoning

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 28, 2023

And finally, the application must include “[a]rchitectural plans and elevations in sufficient detail to clearly illustrate any proposed structure to be erected or altered, landscaping and screening, and building materials … “Only a substantial infringement of state law prompted by personal or group animus, or a deliberate flouting of the law that trammels significant personal or property rights, qualifies for relief” under that theory

Bimini Superfast Operations LLC v. Winkowski

994 F. Supp. 2d 106 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 10, 2014

Cir. 2010) (“We think the proposition that the review provisions of the APA are not jurisdictional is now firmly established.”). … Karan’s assertion unpersuasive in establishing CBP policy or practice.

United States Institute of Peace v. Jackson

District Court, District of Columbia · May 19, 2025

Despite clearly operating in the private sector, being explicitly designated as “not . . . an agency or establishment of the United States Government,” and having private shareholders, Comsat’s leadership was influenced by … C.I.R., 501 U.S. 868, 891 (1991), which held that the Tax Court “exercises a portion of the judicial power of the United States” and thus qualified as a “Court of Law” for purposes of the Appointments Clause).

Nb v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 7, 2025

provide due process) on grounds generally applicable to all class members (i.e., when they are denied Medicaid coverage 6 "[S]ome courts have imposed an 'implied' fifth requirement that the class be adequately defined and clearly … Class Counsel The final question before me is whether plaintiffs' counsel-attorneys with Terris, Pavlik & Millian, LLP and the National Health Law Program-are qualified to be class counsel.

Center for Medical Progress v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 12, 2026

Here, plaintiff challenges whether categories of information qualify as confidential commercial information subject to protection under Exemption 4: (1) the number of tissue disbursements made and shipped by the University … Yet, this fact, standing alone, does not, as plaintiff posits, mean the information has no relation to the funding of the University of Pittsburgh—and such funding qualifies as a financial interest that is commercial, within

Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corp. v. One Parcel of Land in District of Columbia

494 F. Supp. 45 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 21, 1980

The agreement of September 24, 1953, clearly establishes such a permissive use which prevents a prescriptive easement from coming into existence. … The terms of the lease clearly provide that payment of the rent is a condition precedent to payment of the monthly commission.

English v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 13, 2017

Supp. 3d at 227 (questioning whether a document must be submitted as part of a mandatory government report to qualify for the self-evaluative privilege). … Supp. 2d 114, 118 (D.D.C. 2003) (limiting Burkhart’s finding of immunity regarding “decisions concerning hiring, training, and supervising” to tort claims). Ms.

Giovanetti v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

174 F. Supp. 3d 453 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2016

The threshold issue that must be addressed when Exemption 5 is asserted is whether the records in question qualify as “inter-agency or intra-agency memorand[a].” Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Commerce, 90 F. … FOIA Exemptions 6 and 7(C) FOIA Exemption 6 provides that “personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy” are not subject

Ikossi v. England

406 F. Supp. 2d 23 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 28, 2005

Bureau of Prisons, 286 F.3d 576, 583 (D.C.Cir.2002), it should clearly be considered a petition for review. There has been no failure to exhaust. 2. … Dietrich let less qualified, younger males receive the accolades and exposure such discoveries generated.

Leyden v. American Accreditation Healthcare commission/urac

83 F. Supp. 3d 241 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 18, 2015

URAC responds that Leyden has not identified a public policy sufficiently rooted in a specific statute or regulation to qualify for the exception. The Court agrees with URAC. … The common denominator in all of these cases is the existence of specific laws or regulations that clearly reflect a policy prohibiting the activity about which the employee complained, whether or not the employer actually

Ayers v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2022

Kyle maintains the VA report "clearly reflects that it was-Plaintifrs experiences . … To qualify for.

Henderson v. Stanton

76 F. Supp. 2d 10 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 24, 1999

In re Swine Flu Immunization Prods. Liability Lit., 880 F.2d 1439, 1442 (D.C.Cir.1989). A. … The preamble, which gives official interpretive guidance to the regulation, *16 should be accorded due deference unless clearly erroneous or contrary to the terms of the regulation. See Innovative Health Sys., Inc. v.

Campbell v. U.S. Department of Justice

193 F. Supp. 2d 29 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 28, 2001

To satisfy its burden, the subject agency may submit a declaration from a qualified individual attesting to the basis for the agency’s withholding of information under the exemptions. See id. … This circuit has previously held that “[a]n objective finding of such a nexus is refutable only by ‘persuasive evidence that in fact another, non-qualifying reason prompted the investigation.’ ” See Keys v.

Bettucci v. United States

14 F. Supp. 2d 45 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 26, 1998

In this regard, Bettucci claimed that the Assignment Board ignored the option of assigning him to a post for which he was language qualified. … The testimony of the members of the STB clearly demonstrates that Bettucci’s assertions are simply unfounded. v.

United States v. Cooper

91 F. Supp. 2d 79 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 29, 2000

When a principle is well-established, the questions are simply whether the expert properly applied the established scientific principle to the facts and whether the expert’s credibility is compromised for reasons such as … Clearly this is insufficient to establish admissibility. Cooper’s motion is denied without prejudice to renew.

Ayers v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · May 3, 2022

Lewis has been prescribed at least 18 medications, including anti psychotics, antidepressants, and immune-system suppressants. Doctors at the VA observed Mr. … Kyle maintains the VA report "clearly reflects that it was Plaintiff's experiences related to the October 1983 bombing which were his stressors, and that his deployment in Beirut following the bombing contributed to his

ASS'N. OF AMER. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, INC. v. Clinton

989 F. Supp. 8 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 22, 1997

AAPS clearly satisfies these two criteria: it has a net worth below the $7,000,000 ceiling and employs less than 500 employees. … The United States has waived its sovereign immunity for attorney’s fees and costs in cases where it acts in bad faith. See 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (b).

Christian v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 9, 2026

Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment provides that “[n]o State shall make or 6 enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United … Here, the actions alleged in the Complaint simply do not qualify as egregious conduct that “shocks the conscience.” Phillips, 455 F.3d at 403; see Psychas v. Dist.