Case law

Wang Yan v. Rewalk Robotics Ltd.

391 F. Supp. 3d 150 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 16, 2019

And it provided plaintiff an opportunity to seek the appointment of a substitute or supplemental lead plaintiff or to take other steps to establish standing. … The complaint clearly alleges that the Securities Act claims and the Exchange Act claims are based on different theories: the Securities Act claims are based on an alleged failure to disclose the reason the FDA required the

Zimmerman v. Al Jazeera America, LLC

246 F. Supp. 3d 257 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2017

Cir. 1966) (en banc)), when “both the words themselves and the entire context in which the statement occurs” are taken into account, Tavoulareas III, 817 F.2d at 779, qualifies as defamation. … First, it is not clear to this Court that “The Dark Side” clearly communicates Sly’s repudiation of the accusations that he makes throughout the film, because the documentary references Sly’s denial immediately following

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Azar

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2018

As the Government points out, this alleged injury is hypothetical and speculative, 11 Along similar lines, 19 states and the District of Columbia contend that the 2018 Announcement will push out well-qualified Title … X providers and advantage less-qualified providers who will undermine the states’ public health goals.

Olenga v. Gacki

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 30, 2020

Because Olenga was no longer a leader of the Republican Guard, he did not qualify for designation under § 1(a)(ii)(E) of E.O. 13,671, which applies to only the leaders of entities engaged in prohibited activities. … The APA directs a reviewing court to “hold unlawful and set aside agency actions” that it finds to be “contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity.” 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(C).

Khan v. Department of Homeland Security (Dhs)

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 20, 2026

As described below, each relevant Defendant—CBP for request CBP-2021-046570, USCIS, and the FBI—has submit- ted a declaration by a qualified agency representative. … CBP attests that disclosure of the information at issue would “constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy” without public benefit. Id. ¶ 31.

Miller v. Bill Harbert International Construction, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia · May 12, 2011

See Straus, 590 F.3d at 901 (including “judicial pronouncement . . . accompanied by judicial relief” among requirements to qualify as “prevailing party”). … And where the pursuit of multiple claims inflates the total hours beyond what is reasonable for the litigation, a reduction is clearly appropriate.

Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union v. United States Department of Energy

141 F. Supp. 2d 1 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 16, 2001

However, Plaintiffs contend that the Laffey Matrix should apply in this case because their counsel qualify as “attorneys who practice privately and for profit but at reduced rates reflecting non-economic goals.” Pis.’ … The Laffey Matrix was established, and is updated, by the Department of Justice, to reflect the prevailing market rate for attorneys by years of practice, pursuant to Laffey v.

Daniels v. United States

947 F. Supp. 2d 11 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 30, 2013

Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under Rule 12(b)(1), the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence. See Lujan v. … This would involve assessing credibility and making judgments the Court is not qualified to make about which practices make sense in a military academy, what it means to be on weekend duty, what it means to be on watch,

City of Port Arthur, Tex. v. United States

517 F. Supp. 987 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 12, 1981

The establishment of advisory councils has a discriminatory effect. … The cases dealing with annexation clearly establish that the effect of the addition of territory cannot and should not be *1013 judged independently of the post-expansion electoral system.

Greater Yellowstone Coalition v. Kempthorne

577 F. Supp. 2d 183 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2008

The Organic Act clearly states, and Defendants concede, that the fundamental purpose of the national park system is to conserve park resources and values. … Moreover, while it is true *193 that “enjoyment” is also a fundamental purpose of the parks, enjoyment is qualified in the Organic Act in a way that conservation is not.

Jackson Hospital Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board

257 F.R.D. 302 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 15, 2009

Such testimony could not qualify as evidence; and to use it for impeachment or corroborative purposes would make the attorney much less an officer of the court and much more an ordinary witness. … It is well established that the proponent of a privilege bears the burden of proving that it exists. Cobell v. Norton, 377 F. Supp. 2d 4, 9 (D.D.C. 2005).

Dodson v. United States Capitol Police

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2022

He indicated that, “[i]f they have qualified documentation then that will be an exhibit in the ROI and possibly reason for exoneration.” Id. … Read in concert with counsel’s letter, which clearly requests an opportunity to appeal or grieve the CP-535s and to establish that Dodson “did not engage in misconduct warranting . . . discipline,” id. at 10, Chief Verderosa

Rezaian v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 22, 2019

Moreover, former judges in this district have held conduct much like Iran’s treatment of Jason is sufficiently severe to qualify as torture. In Massie v. … For those reasons, they have established that this Court has jurisdiction over their claims against Iran. II. Personal Jurisdiction The Rezaians must also establish that this Court has personal jurisdiction over Iran.

Association for Education Finance and Policy, Inc. v. McMahon

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2026

Groups like Plaintiffs can establish standing in two ways. First, they can invoke “organizational standing” to sue on their own behalf. … At the motion-to- dismiss stage, Plaintiffs must “clearly . . . allege . . . facts demonstrating” that injury. Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. 330, 338 (2016) (cleaned up).

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission v. Reliable Limousine Service, LLC

District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 18, 2012

Thus, Carter’s disclosures were clearly derived from “records” within the meaning of the Privacy Act. 4. … If plaintiff cannot establish that disclosure was improper, he cannot, as a matter of law, succeed under the Privacy Act.

Peavey v. United States of America

846 F. Supp. 2d 10 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 1, 2012

Cf., e.g., Yamaha Corp., 961 F.2d at 254 (“An example of such unfairness would be when the losing party clearly lacked any incentive to litigate the point in the first trial, but the stakes of the second trial are of a … Arizona, 520 U.S. 43, 45(1997) (“To qualify as a case fit for federal-court adjudication, ‘an actual controversy must be extant at all stages of review, not merely at the time the complaint is filed.’”)

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Greene

910 F. Supp. 2d 83 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 19, 2012

Novel or atypical methods should not provide immunity from the securities laws.’”) (quoting A.T. Brod & Co. v. … More clearly, the SEC’s allegations of scienter are sufficient.

Wilcox v. Trump

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2025

Defendants emphasize that Humphrey’s Executor understood the FTC at the time not to exercise any “executive power,” which was key to its “exception,” and that the NLRB today clearly “wield[s] substantial executive power … United States, 603 U.S. 593, 608-09 (2024) (granting the President absolute and presumptive immunity from criminal liability for “official acts”), to argue that the removal power is “conclusive and preclusive,” with the

Mehrbach v. Citibank, N.A.

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 11, 2018

Tucker, 670 So. 2d 56, 58 (Fla. 1996) (“The language of th[e] constitutional provision clearly provides that it applies only to government action.”). … Hooper, 498 So. 2d 923 (Fla. 1986), solidified these exceptions and further qualified a bank’s duty, allowing for additional, case specific “special circumstances” in which a bank may disclose customers’ confidential financial

In Re: Navy Chaplaincy

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 30, 2018

The Navy would then seek to fill the remaining seats, to the extent practicable, with “a mix of qualified and available chaplains from the different Faith Group Categories.” See Decl. of Captain Stephen B. … convened under section . . . 611 . . . of this title may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board,” 10 U.S.C. § 613a(a), and specifically provides that the “discussions and deliberations” of such a board “are immune