Case law

Robinson v. Panera, LLC

District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2019

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 governs the admissibility of expert testimony: A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion … Rather, the expert must clearly articulate and reference a standard of care by which the defendant’s actions can be measured. Id. at 71 (quoting Briggs, 481 F.3d at 846 (emphasis in original)).

Garcia v. Executive Office for the United States Attorney

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 14, 2018

This claim is especially significant in light of plaintiff’s involvement in a RICO investigation by the ATF Regional Area Gang Enforcement (RAGE) Unit Task Force, which was established to address the violent crimes carried … Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 19 6(e), which bars disclosure of matters occurring before a grand jury, is “a qualifying statute under Exemption 3.” Id.

Hall v. Central Intelligence Agency

668 F. Supp. 2d 172 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2009

The Court also concluded that, based on the evidence before it, neither Hall nor AIM qualified as a representative of the news media for purposes of a fee limitation and plaintiffs were not entitled to a public interest fee … that documents are properly classified as secret and thus clearly exempt from disclosure.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Asahi Tec Corporation

979 F. Supp. 2d 46 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 4, 2013

[Metaldyne] sponsored qualified and non- 2 qualified defined benefit pension plans”; (2) to analyze “long-term benefit plan liabilities of [Metaldyne]”; and (3) to develop … It simply needs to establish the two elements required section 1362(a).

Food Delivery Holding 12 S.A.R.L. v. Dewitty and Associates Chtd

District Court, District of Columbia · May 10, 2021

The second factor—whether the discovery is for use in a proceeding before a foreign or international tribunal—was not as clearly established by FDH’s application. … The DIFC itself was established by a United Arab Emirates decree. Id.

Gerlich v. United States Department of Justice

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 16, 2009

"[T]he Act clearly prohibits even the mere collection of such a record, independent of the agency's maintenance, use, or dissemination of it thereafter." Albright, 631 F.2d at 918. … Cir. 1994) (plaintiff must establish standing to seek forward-looking declaratory relief).

Beck v. Test Masters Educational Services, Inc.

289 F.R.D. 374 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 1, 2013

The Court finds that plaintiffs have only established that TES’s violations were a “but for” cause for 50% of the 10.9 hours sought. … TES also argues that plaintiffs cannot recover the fee for a declaration by plaintiffs’ expert, Michael Kunkel, because he does not qualify as an expert and because expert fees are a separate element of litigation costs

Sourgoutsis v. United States Capitol Police

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 21, 2017

The OIG Report is clearly predecisional. It does not constitute “the final Department policy.” Ropella Decl. ¶ 4. … Ropella, in her role as USCP Inspector General, qualifies as a high-ranking government official. Thus, although it is unclear whether Ms.

N.S. v. Hughes

District Court, District of Columbia · May 7, 2020

The Supreme Court has clearly spoken on this issue, and this Court will thus apply the standard set forth in Winter—N.S. must clearly establish all four factors and cannot simply lean on the first factor. II. … That is clearly not the case.

Systems Council EM-3 v. AT & T Corp.

972 F. Supp. 21 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 12, 1997

employee benefit plans Lucent will establish. … Certainly the establishment and termination of a plan involves plan assets; however, those acts are clearly not subject to ERISA's fiduciary duty provisions.

Chattooga Conservancy v. United States Department of Agriculture

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2026

an agency project will have im- pacts on a given area such that it warrants inclusion in a cumulative impact analysis is the type of “speculative assessments or predictive or scientific judgments” or decisions on “what qualifies … But not doing so is clearly the sort of reasonable and manageable line-drawing about what to include in a cumulative impact analysis that Seven County permits. See 605 U.S. at 182.

McRae v. United States Department of Justice

869 F. Supp. 2d 151 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 27, 2012

Plaintiff clearly was dissatisfied with this response, and asserted that “[t]he government has failed to provide justification for nondisclosure.” PL’s Mot. for Summ. J. at 3. … section 923(g), to anyone other than a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency or a prosecutor solely in connection with and for use in a bona fide criminal investigation or prosecution ... and all such data shall be immune

K-V Pharmaceutical Company v. United States Food and Drug Administration

889 F. Supp. 2d 119 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 6, 2012

Cir. 1993) (explaining that petitioners are challenging EPA’s interpretation of the statute and its implementing regulations, which “clearly . . . … At the hearing, plaintiffs argued that the press release qualifies as a Crowley policy statement, noting that even less formal documents have been found to be subject to review. Tr.

Duncan v. Johnson

213 F. Supp. 3d 161 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2016

Even if it is true, as he asserts, that she was not as experienced or as qualified as he was, he certainly cannot complain that she was unfairly or unlawfully elevated to a supervisory position for which he did not even apply … applies the burden-shifting framework established in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v.

Showing Animals Respect and Kindness v. United States Department of Interior

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 12, 2010

Moreover, the parties dispute the extent to which Gentry qualifies as a “public figure” and his level of fame as a country music star. … Circuit has explained that “the mere fact that records pertain to an individual’s activities does not necessarily qualify them for exemption.

McReynolds v. Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc.

349 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 20, 2004

It had to establish ... [that] discrimination was the company’s standard operating procedure — the regular rather than the unusual practice.” Capaci v. … On the other hand, factors such as prison experience or the possession of various licenses or memberships do not qualify as major variables that must be included in a regression analysis. 28 .

American Oversight v. Hegseth

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 20, 2025

They thus clearly prohibit the destruction of any messages related to official Government business — including non-email records and those that are responsive to FOIA requests — and provide adequate guidance on record … Because the looming erasure of automatically deleting Signal messages qualifies as such an imminent destruction of records, and because the Attorney General could prevent that destruction by instructing Government officials

Shaw v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 8, 2019

The record clearly demonstrates that the transition plans were based on the results of tests conducted in the same year that the plans were developed. AR 68– 70, 105–07, 222–24. … However, states may establish procedures for appointing the student’s parent to represent the student’s educational interests. Id. § 1415(m)(2).

Sykes v. District of Columbia

518 F. Supp. 2d 261 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 31, 2007

In order to survive a motion for summary judgment, the non-moving party must establish more than the “mere existence of a scintilla of evidence” in support of its claims. Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252 , 106 S.Ct. 2505 . … The hearing officer clearly decided this issue for plaintiff.

National Oilseed Processors Ass'n v. Browner

924 F. Supp. 1193 · District Court, District of Columbia · Apr 30, 1996

Where the agency decision turns on issues requiring the exercise of technical or scientific judgment, it is essential for judges to “look at the decision not as the chemist, biologist, or statistician that we are qualified … If it has, then the court must give effect to the clearly expressed intent of Congress. Id. at 842-43 , 104 S.Ct. at 2781 .