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  • Carr v. Sessions

    District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2019

    Because the Court must construe pro se complaints liberally, see Brown v. Whole Foods Mkt. Grp., Inc., 789 F.3d 146, 150–52 (D.C. Cir. 2015); Atherton v. D.C. Office of Mayor, 567 F.3d 672, 681 (D.C. … See Browning v. Pendleton, 869 F.2d 989, 990 (6th Cir. 1989).

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  • National Ass'n of Motor Bus Owners v. United States

    370 F. Supp. 408 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 31, 1974

    Similarly, in CAB v. Delta Airlines, supra, Delta challenged an order of the Board barring certain flights which Delta had been operating under an existing certificate. … American Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics Board, 123 U.S. App.D.C. 310, 359 F.2d 624 (1966) and Regular Common Carrier Conference v.

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  • Miner v. District of Columbia

    87 F. Supp. 3d 260 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 9, 2015

    Allen-Brown v. District of Columbia, No. 13-1341, 2014 WL 3051021, at *4 (D.D.C. July 7, 2014) (quoting Coleman v. District of Columbia, 828 F. Supp. 2d 87, 91 (D.D.C. 2011)). … Allen-Brown, 2014 WL 3051021, at *5.

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  • McBryde v. Committee to Review Circuit Council Conduct & Disability Orders of the Judicial Conference of the United States

    83 F. Supp. 2d 135 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 30, 1999

    Brown, 447 U.S. 455, 467 , 100 S.Ct. 2286 , 65 L.Ed.2d 263 (1979). In Mills v. … Id.; see also Carey v. Brown, 447 U.S. 455, 461 , 100 S.Ct. 2286 , 65 L.Ed.2d 263 (1980). Nonetheless, even “core” protected speech is not immune from government regulation.

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  • Abraxis Bioscience, LLC v. Kappos

    10 F. Supp. 3d 53 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 8, 2014

    Def.’s Opp’n at 20 (citing Brown v. United States, 327 F.3d 1198, 1205 (D.C. … before the Board.

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  • Northern v. United States Health and Human Services

    District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 6, 2025

    D.D.C. 2011) (dismissing 140- page complaint because it was “prolix, redundant, [and] bloated with unnecessary detail,” falling far short of Rule 8(d)’s requirement that each allegation be “simple, concise, and direct”); Brown … v.

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  • Williams v. District of Columbia Superior Court

    District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 11, 2022

    Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330 (D.C. Cir. 1994) (quoting Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 327 n.6 (1989)). … See Lewis v. Bayh, 577 F. Supp. 2d 47, 54 (D.D.C. 2008) (quoting Brown v. Dist. Unemployment Comp. Bd., 411 F.

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  • Fuller v. Harris

    258 F. Supp. 3d 204 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 7, 2017

    See Brown v. District of Columbia, 514 F.3d 1279, 1283 (D.C. Cir. 2008) (explaining pro se pleadings held to less stringent standards). II. … Reddy v. O’Connor, 520 F. Supp. 2d 124, 130 (D.D.C. 2007); see also Trackwell v. U.S. Gov’t, 472 F.3d 1242, 1247 (10th Cir. 2007) (same); Smith v.

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  • Youssef v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

    144 F. Supp. 3d 70 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 13, 2015

    United States v. Valencia, 826 F.2d 169, 172 (2d Cir. 1987); accord Rosemann v. Roto–Die, Inc., 377 F.3d 897, 902 (8th Cir. 2004); United States v. … Specifically, Youssef would testify as to the role of career boards in the FBI promotional practice, the role of the chairman of the career board, and the procedures used by career boards. Id.

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  • Porter v. Natsios

    District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 9, 2009

    Brown v. Gen. Servs. Admin., 425 U.S. 820, 832-33 (1976); Jarrell v. U.S. Postal Serv., 753 F.2d 1088, 1091 (D.C. … See Brown v. Marsh, 777 F.2d 8, 16 (D.C.

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  • Cheeks v. Fort Myer Construction Corporation

    71 F. Supp. 3d 163 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 17, 2014

    Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 499 (D.D.C.1977). … Brown v. Children’s Nat’l Med. Ctr., 773 F.Supp.2d 125, 135 (D.D.C.2011). Plaintiffs do not allege any violation or hindrance to the contractual relationship on the basis of racial discrimination. First Am.

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  • Kornegay v. AT & T

    579 F. Supp. 2d 34 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2008

    Postal Service Board of Governors v. Aikens, 460 U.S. 711, 716 , 103 S.Ct. 1478 , 75 L.Ed.2d 403 (1983)). … Brady v. Office of the Sergeant at Arms, 520 F.3d at 494 (citing St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks, 509 U.S. at 507-08, 511 , 113 S.Ct. 2742 ; U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors v.

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  • Medina v. United States Attorney's Office District of Columbia

    District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2020

    P. 8(a); see Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 677-79 (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). Medina’s Complaint does not meet Rule 8’s pleading requirements.

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  • Miller v. District of Columbia

    District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 3, 2018

    The National Appeals Board affirmed the Commission’s decision on November 13, 2017. Fed. Defs.’ Reply, Ex. 2, ECF No. 29-2. … Code from the city to the federal government,” and (2) “authority over parole and reparole decisions from the District of Columbia Board of Parole (‘Board’) to the . . . Commission.” Fletcher v.

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  • Smith v. Mbi Inc.

    District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2019

    Brown v. Calz`fano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). Plaintiff, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, sues Danbury Mint (location unidentified) and its parent company, MBI, lnc., incorporated in Delaware. … See Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 356 (1978); Wagshal v. Foster, 28 F.3d 1249, 1252 (D.C. Cir. 1994) (citing cases); Sind)'am v. Suda, 986 F.2d 1459, 1460 (D.C. Cir. 1993) (per curium); Hilska v.

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  • Alston v. Ncua

    District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 23, 2021

    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). When a “complaint [] contains an untidy if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought.

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  • Cutchin v. District of Columbia

    174 F. Supp. 3d 427 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2016

    Will v. Mich. Dep’t of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 71 (1989). … See City of Newport v.

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  • Parker v. District of Columbia

    832 F. Supp. 2d 32 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 29, 2011

    Perdue v. Kenny A., 130 S. Ct. 1662, 1672 (2010); see also Blum v. … March 20, 2006) (disallowing the time that counsel spent correcting errors to a pleading that was previously filed); Brown v. Pro Football, 839 F. Supp. 905, 917 (D.D.C. 1993) (same).

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  • MacK v. Strauss

    134 F. Supp. 2d 103 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2001

    (Opp. at 22 (citing Palmer v. Shultz, 815 F.2d 84, 97 (D.C.Cir.1987))). This is not the law. In Brown v. … See *113 Brown v.

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  • Shells v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

    District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 6, 2023

    Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007). … See, e.g., Brown v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 164 F. Supp. 3d 33, 35 (D.D.C. Feb. 5, 2016) (dismissing a complaint sua sponte for failing to comply with FRCP 8(a)); Hamrick v.

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