Case law

League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 30, 2026

That term clearly connotes a simple mail piece designed to be sent without an envelope. See California I, 786 F. … and “[b]eing ‘qualified to vote’ necessarily requires U.S. citizenship under federal law.”

Friendship Edison Public Charter School Collegiate Campus v. Nesbitt

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2010

The court simply acknowledged that a lessor likelihood of success might suffice if each of the other three factors clearly favors granting the injunction.”). … Plaintiff cannot establish a strong 5 likelihood of success. B.

DeGeorge v. United States

521 F. Supp. 2d 35 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 13, 2007

The Court held, in relevant part, that Plaintiffs allegations “clearly fall within the intentional tort exception to the *38 limited waiver of sovereign immunity provided by the FTCA [ 28 U.S.C. § 2680 (h) ] such that the … Id. at 8 (“Plaintiff can prevail by establishing either that the agents were negligent or the U.S.A. failed to properly supervise *40 run away agents”). Plaintiffs argument is without merit.

United States v. McHugh

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 1, 2022

As for the limitation to “equity practice,” the caveat is clearly marked and accompanied by an explanatory editors’ note: “The word ‘hearing’ has an established meaning as applicable in equity cases. … This Court agrees with Judge McFadden’s analysis and conclusion: an area does not need to be established by the U.S. Secret Service in order to qualify as a “restricted building or grounds” under § 1752(c)(1).

Green v. Bernhardt

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 7, 2023

Most clearly, Green’s allegation that the Park Service Human Resources Department failed to act on her December 2019 request for reconsideration of her 2019 performance appraisal was timely raised in the administrative … In particular, the plaintiff must “show . . . that the abusive working environment became so intolerable that her resignation qualified as a fitting response.” Id. at 134.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. E-Smart Technologies, Inc.

85 F. Supp. 3d 300 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2015

Smith and Greiner are equally qualified. … And as CTO, Saito was clearly the party with “ultimate authority” over e-Smart’s technology claims.

Gorbey v. United States

55 F. Supp. 3d 98 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2014

The Court, therefore, may grant Gorbey relief here only if the D.C. court’s adjudication of his claim “resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal … Clearly, Burton advanced several compelling arguments on Gorbey’s behalf – as mentioned earlier, the D.C.

Spelman v. McHugh

65 F. Supp. 3d 40 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 22, 2014

When the agency action at issue involves “the construction of an administrative regulation rather than a statute ... deference is even more clearly in order.” Udall v. … Retired Reserve “retain their status as Reserves, and are otherwise qualified” for duty. 10 U.S.C. § 10154 (2).

De Deaux v. Saul

District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 25, 2022

Stone offered in support of her opinion, the ALJ did not clearly explain his reasons for discounting it. He acknowledged that “Dr. … Stone’s . . . letter even qualifies as a ‘medical opinion,’” Def.’s Mot. for J. of Affirmance at 17, Dkt. 14, despite the fact that the ALJ explicitly found that Dr.

Surette v. Islamic Republic of Iran

231 F. Supp. 2d 260 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 4, 2002

. § 1330 (b) and pursuant to a 1996 amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1602 , et seq. … Bruce Tefft testified that Iran established Hizballah and trained its members in Lebanon.

Cofield v. City of LaGrange

913 F. Supp. 608 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 24, 1996

‘would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy’ under 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(6)”). … Under this qualified privilege, the government may withhold the identity of an informer who furnishes information to the government. Roviaro, 353 U.S. at 59 , 77 S.Ct. at 627 .

Blackie's House of Beef, Inc. v. Castillo

480 F. Supp. 1078 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 3, 1979

The Supreme Court pronouncements relied on here did not so “clearly establish” any duty with respect to the completeness and particularity of warrants that defendants’ actions could fairly be attributable to malice or bad … The principles controlling the validity of the warrant at issue here have been clearly stated by the Supreme Court in a number of recent decisions.

United States v. Crummy

249 F. Supp. 3d 475 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 20, 2017

See id. at 60508; see also id. at 605 (“[T]he Sentencing Commission speaks clearly when it wants to exempt specific types of cases from the default practice of crediting against loss the value of services rendered by the … Notably, and perhaps unfortunately, there is no evidence in the instant matter of any of these types of losses, but the Guidelines and various precedents do clearly indicate that there can be pecuniary loss under these

Wilson v. White

District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2019

First, an employee must establish a prima facie case of discrimination or retaliation. … Dingman was clearly well aware of Ms.

Monique C. Davis v. Andrew M. Saul

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 24, 2022

Although the ALJ found Plaintiff’s MS to be a qualifying disability, he considered the symptoms of Plaintiff’s MS minor. … Nor would a person absent “from work two days per month regularly” qualify for competitive work.

American Immigration Council v. United States Department of Homeland Security

950 F. Supp. 2d 221 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 24, 2013

It may very well be that many of the redacted documents qualify for the protections of Exemption 5 for reasons of deliberative process. … Summary judgment for Defendants’ work-product withholdings is thus clearly unwarranted. iv.

Beattie v. United States

690 F. Supp. 1068 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 7, 1988

It is clearly established that, when the pilot told Mac Center that he wished to descend VMC, he effectively informed the controllers that he could see where he was going. … For example, some parts are directly contrary to facts that were undisputed at the trial here or to facts clearly established by the evidence at that trial.

National Pharmaceutical Alliance v. Henney

47 F. Supp. 2d 37 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 20, 1999

On July 7, 1998, the FDA issued a document entitled “Guidance for Industry: Qualifying for Pediatric Exclusivity Under Section 505A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” [the “Guidance document”]. … Chevron deference, however, is clearly owed to an agency’s interpretation of its governing statute.

Benn v. UNISYS Corp.

176 F.R.D. 2 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 20, 1997

The Plaintiff further alleges he “has presented Unisys position charts which clearly delineate employees whose positions were considered on the same level as the Plaintiffs.” [Pl’s opp. 7]. … Joseph Santamaría, Vice President and General Manager of IT, felt IT needed a new marketing approach, created “Alternate Channel Marketing”, and believed Benn to be uniquely qualified for the position.

Harpole Architects, P.C. v. Barlow

668 F. Supp. 2d 68 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 9, 2009

As a matter of law, HAPC qualifies as a RICO enterprise because it is a corporation. See 18 U.S.C. § 1961 (4) (“ ‘enterprise’ includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity”). … To meet this requirement, plaintiffs must establish that the predicate acts are “related” and “amount to or pose a threat of continued criminal activity.” W. Assocs. Ltd. P’ship, 235 F.3d at 633 (quoting H.J. Inc. v.