Case law

Richardson v. Richardson

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 19, 2013

Tooley v. Napolitano, 586 F.3d 1006, 1009 (D.C. Cir. 2009), quoting Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330 (D.C. Cir. 1994). … Although mindful that complaints filed by pro se litigants are held to less stringent standards than those applied to formal pleadings drafted by lawyers, see Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972); Brown v.

McFadden v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 11, 2018

Brown v. Gino Morena Enters., 44 F. Supp. 2d 41, 44 (D.D.C. 1999); see also Gwin v. Nat’l Marine Eng’rs Beneficial Ass’n, 966 F. … See Vaca, 386 U.S. at 192; Brown, 44 F. Supp. 2d at 45.

Hutchinson v. D.C. Public Schools

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 17, 2010

See, e.g., Warren v. United States, 932 F.2d 582, 585 (6th Cir. 1991); Dorsey v. City o/Detroit, 858 F.2d 338,341 (6th Cir. 1988). … See Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). While a plaintiff is not required to "plead law or match facts to every element of a legal theory" in her complaint, Sparrow v.

Johnson v. Bolden

699 F. Supp. 2d 295 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2010

Brown v. Brody, 199 F.3d 446 , 456 *300 (D.C.Cir.1999). In other words, “not everything that makes an employee unhappy is an actionable adverse action.” Russell v. … Jones v. Bernanke, 557 F.3d 670, 678 (D.C.Cir.2009).

Ramos v. Garland

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2023

Cir. 1995) (cleaned up), and it “ensure[s] that the federal courts are burdened only when reasonably necessary,” Brown v. Marsh, 777 F.2d 8, 14 (D.C. Cir. 1985). … McIver v. Mattis, 318 F.

Williams v. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for Dc

110 F. Supp. 3d 111 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2015

The Board found that Mr. Williams was appropriately apprised of the job requirements he had not met and had adequate opportunity to show that he had performed adequately. Id. 6-10, 41-43. The Board rejected Mr. … The MSPB’s conclusion was supported by the large evidence before the Board. Id. at 4 (describing two-day MSPB hearing and Board orders thereafter leaving record open for the parties to submit still further evidence).

Adams v. Bowsher

946 F. Supp. 37 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 10, 1996

Jo nes v. Reagan, 748 F.2d 1331, 1338 (9th Cir.1984) citing Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 577 , 92 S.Ct. 2701, 2709 , 33 L.Ed.2d 548 (1972). … Chrysler Corp. v.

Leji v. Department of Homeland Security

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 17, 2015

Neitzke v. Williams, 490 US. 319, 325 (1989); see Best v. Kelly, 39 F.3d 328, 330-31 (DC. … Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497, 498 (D.D.C. 1977). The complaint’s lengthy and often confusing factual allegations do not meet this standard. For the foregoing reasons, this action will be dismissed.

Segar v. Civiletti

508 F. Supp. 690 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 6, 1981

Co. v. Waters, 438 U.S. 579 -80, 98 S.Ct. 2950 -51, quoting Griggs v. … They have validated neither the Career Board scoring system nor the non-competitive promotion procedures. See U. S. v. Chicago, 573 F.2d at 425-428 .

United States v. Bill Harbert International Construction, Inc.

601 F. Supp. 2d 45 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 26, 2009

See Mitchell v. AMTRAK, 217 F.R.D. 53, 59 (D.D.C.2003). … See Cobell v. Norton, 407 F.

Rothery Storage & Van Co. v. Atlas Van Lines, Inc.

571 F. Supp. 1581 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 4, 1983

Spencer v. National Labor Relations Board, 712 F.2d 539, at 555 , 556 & n. 60 (D.C.Cir.1983). … Spencer v. National Labor Relations Board, supra, at 556 n. 60. Plaintiffs’ application is accordingly denied.

Stedman v. Federal Communications Commision

District Court, District of Columbia · May 23, 2023

Cir. 2019) (quoting Brown v. Whole Foods Mkt. Grp., Inc., 789 F.3d 146, 152 (D.C. Cir. 2015) (per curiam) (internal quotation marks omitted)). … Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972); Brown v. District of Columbia, 514 F.3d 1279, 1283 (D.C.

Wood County Bank v. Camp

348 F. Supp. 1321 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 5, 1972

On July 27, 1971 the Banking Board denied this application. 3. … In the case of Philadelphia Co. v.

American Petroleum Tankers Parent, LLC v. United States

943 F. Supp. 2d 59 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 6, 2013

Inova Alexandria Hosp. v. Shalala, 244 F.3d 342, 348 (4th Cir. 2001) (citation omitted) (finding regulation providing that the Provider Reimbursement Review Board “may dismiss” an appeal was reviewable); cf. … Mulloy v. United States, 398 U.S. 410, 415 (1970) (“Though the language of 32 CFR § 1625.2 is permissive, it does not follow that a board may arbitrarily refuse to reopen a registrant’s classification.”).

Hernandez v. Environmental Protection Agency

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2023

Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2370, at 205–07 (1971); citing Romandette v. Weetabix Co., Inc., 807 F.2d 309, 312 (2d Cir. 1986); Cherry v. Brown–Frazier–Whitney, 548 F.2d 965, 969 (D.C. Cir. 1976)). … Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 629–30 (1962).

Jones v. Pledger

238 F. Supp. 638 · District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 11, 1965

Thompson v. Thompson, supra, Spector v. Weisman, supra. … See 27 Am.Jur., Husband and Wife, § 589; Saunders v. Hill, 202 A.2d 807, 808 (Del.). In Spector v.

Moseley v. Duncan

197 F. Supp. 3d 210 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2016

See id.; see also Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. 5 Cir. 2002). … Mondy v. Sec’y of the Army, 845 F.2d 1051, 1057 (D.C. Cir. 1988), quoting Baldwin Cty. Welcome Center v. Brown, 466 U.S. 147, 151 (1984).

Noha v. Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 5, 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).

United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

524 F. Supp. 1336 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 11, 1981

In Brown Shoe Company v. … See also, United States v. Standard Oil Co., 253 F.Supp. 196 (D.N.J. 1966); United States v. Brown Shoe Company, supra; United States v.

Hansen v. Billington

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 5, 2009

Bell v. Brown, 557 F.2d 849, 853 (D.C. … Pl.’s Opp’n at 11 (quoting Brown v. Marsh, 777 F.2d 8, 13 (D.C. Cir. 1985)). The cases cited by Mr. Hansen are inapposite.