Case law

State of New York v. Thomas

613 F. Supp. 1472 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 26, 1985

The Commission, established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, United States-Canada, 36 Stat. 2448 , T.S. … However, Costle qualifies this conclusion by characterizing the reciprocity determination as a fluid and dynamic situation that is subject to change.

Alper v. Department of Justice

District Court, District of Columbia · May 27, 2025

Cir. 1984) (holding that “authorized federal investigation into the commission of state crime [the JFK assassination] qualifies” as an enforcement proceeding). … Exemption 6 protects “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), and Exemption 7(C) protects “records

John L. Doyne Hospital v. Leavitt

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2009

As part of its final cost report, the Hospital sought reimbursement for the postretirement health insurance benefit costs of qualifying employees for the period 1996 through 2044, which it considered a reasonable cost of … The record clearly establishes that the intermediary believed that the employees' sick leave was funded by the County based on the text of certain records, although this turned out to a factual mistake.

Clark v. Feder Semo and Bard, P.C.

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 7, 2011

The Plan clearly has the authority to pay out Plan benefits. Furthermore, even if a beneficiary's ultimate recovery is uncertain, the beneficiary may sue a terminated pension plan. … To the contrary, "26 U.S.C. 401 'does not create any substantive rights that an individual can enforce as a participant or beneficiary under a tax qualified plan.'" Eaton v. Onan Corp., 117 F. Supp. 2d 812, 848 (S.D.

LaShawn A. v. Dixon

762 F. Supp. 959 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 18, 1991

Some were disallowed because children were in homes that did not have current licenses or did not qualify as foster homes. … The evidence clearly establishes that the Barry Administration was aware since at least 1987 of the serious deficiencies in the child welfare system.

Lowe v. District of Columbia

669 F. Supp. 2d 18 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 15, 2009

Whistle-blower Protection Act, the declarations she submitted in Sherry Adams’ discrimination lawsuit clearly qualify as protected activity under Title VII. … Chao, 360 F.Supp.2d 105, 118-19 (D.D.C.2004) (holding that two days less than three months “clearly pushes the temporal requirement in a retaliation case to its outer limit”).

Hall v. Nielsen

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 8, 2018

There can be no question here that the Superior Court’s decision qualifies. … The signed retainer agreements establish that a valid contract existed between the parties. Compl. Ex. A, B.

Canadian Commercial Corp. v. Department of the Air Force

442 F. Supp. 2d 15 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 3, 2006

Moreover, the second decision letter clearly seeks to defend, and cure any inadequacies in, the first decision letter. 4 See Collagenex Pharms., Inc. v. Thompson, 2005 WL 256561 , at *2 (D.D.C. … If one of plaintiffs’ competitors submitted an unsolicited proposal for the option-year work, the proposal would not be innovative or unique, and clearly it would address a previously published agency requirement.

Adagio Investment Holding Ltd. v. Federal Deposit Insurance

338 F. Supp. 2d 71 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 28, 2004

Plaintiffs clearly held two accounts— one of which was an insured DDA, and the other an uninsured IBF. Plaintiffs’ account statements indicate two separate accounts, each with a different number. … Furthermore, the IAOD completed by each plaintiff when the accounts were established clearly contained language referring to multiple accounts.

Ciox Health, LLC v. Hargan

District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 27, 2020

It clearly is. … Congress thus clearly understood how to reference third parties in the HITECH Act when it wanted to but elected not to do so when establishing the fee limitation.

Sierra Club v. Tennessee Valley Authority

905 F. Supp. 2d 356 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 29, 2012

Cir. 1946) (finding that the TVA was “clearly not domestic to the District of Columbia” and their D.C. … This Court holds that the TVA has enough of the qualities of a private corporation to qualify for the governmental contacts exception—an exception which, in this case, applies to keep this Court from finding personal jurisdiction

United States v. Weston

134 F. Supp. 2d 115 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2001

Zonana was qualified as an expert in the fields of forensic psychiatry and medical ethics. Dr. … Professor Bloche was qualified as an expert in the field of medical ethics.

Shoaie v. Blinken

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 6, 2024

The I-130 form is intended to establish that the petitioner has a qualifying relationship with an eligible relative. Id. … Circuit clearly held that its unpublished decisions are bind- ing precedent. See Verizon v. FCC, 770 F.3d 961, 968 n.11 (D.D.C. 2014) (noting the tension between D.C. Cir.

Charlotte Housing for the Elderly v. Cuomo

89 F. Supp. 2d 70 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 21, 2000

HUD clearly asserted its position that the vouchers had not been filed early on, and provided the plaintiffs with numerous opportunities to submit evidence to contradict HUD’s position. … Owners qualified for the greater of the 30 percent baseline figure, or 100 percent of the difference between adjustments they actually received and adjustments calculated under the new formula established in § 801(a)(1).

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Ryan Zinke

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2020

Sovereign immunity, though, would not to apply to individual tribal members or officials. See Michigan v. … In their view, “Congress was clearly requiring an impact on existing lands owned by the Tribe.” Casinos’ Mot. at 20.

American Historical Ass'n v. National Archives & Records Administration

402 F. Supp. 2d 171 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 24, 2005

The order is intended to establish procedures for former and incumbent Presidents to make privilege determinations.” Id. § 9. 2. … The Court of Appeals stated that “while both the deliberative process privilege and the presidential privilege are qualified privileges, the Nixon cases suggest that the presidential communications privilege is more difficult

American Hawaii Cruises v. Skinner

713 F. Supp. 452 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 18, 1989

This appears to be a gap in the law, which is clearly inconsistent with traditional policy. … It is contemplated that in administering requirements for U.S. fishing, fish processing, and fish tender vessels to be rebuilt in the United States, the Coast Guard will rely on precedents established by its letter rulings

Thompson v. Department of State

400 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 26, 2005

towards employees other than Thompson, the need for both Thompson and her supervisor to travel to the same business meetings, the perception of favoritism, and many other issues that plaintiffs co-workers were uniquely qualified … Clearly, Pope was involved at every stage leading up to the investigation.

Blackmon v. Astrue

719 F. Supp. 2d 80 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 30, 2010

In step three, the ALJ compares the impairments to a listing of impairments that automatically qualify as a disability under the regulations. … The examining physician also found no established postural, manipulative, visual, communicative, or environmental limitations. Id. at 196-98 .

Porfiri v. Moure-Eraso

121 F. Supp. 3d 188 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 17, 2015

Supp. 2d 19, 23 (D.D.C. 2013) (“[A]t the motion-to-dismiss stage, a Title VII plaintiff is not generally required to plead facts that specifically rebut a defendant’s legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons or establish discrimination … The Court need discuss only the first because the pleadings do not clearly show that the scope of the Board’s accommodation matched what was requested by Porfiri and his doctor.