Case law

Reid v. Chao

District Court, District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2023

By contrast, reporting alleged misconduct does not “immunize” a reporter from “petty slights or minor annoyances.” Id. Whether a harm is material or petty “will often depend upon the particular circumstances. … Under Rule 12(b)(1), a plaintiff has the burden to establish the Court’s subject-matter ju- risdiction. DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno, 547 U.S. 332, 342 (2006).

Littell v. Udall

242 F. Supp. 635 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 26, 1965

Jones a claims ease and clearly stated that claims cases involve a contingency fee. In Udall v. … Hayden at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and agreed upon a formula which would avoid the risk of the sovereign immunity problem.

United States v. Chansley

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 20, 2023

However, these hypothetical scenarios fall woefully short of establishing a legally sufficient showing of prejudice. … A defendant cannot establish prejudice under these circumstances. See United States v. Ayers, 938 F.

Boehm v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

948 F. Supp. 2d 9 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 10, 2013

In order for particular records to qualify for this exemption, the agency must first demonstrate that the documents were compiled for law enforcement purposes. See Rural Hous. Alliance v. U.S. … Plaintiff’s objections to these withholdings are not clearly delineated.

United States v. Oakar

924 F. Supp. 232 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 21, 1996

A conspiracy prosecution-may proceed even where the alleged co-conspirators are immune from . prosecution. United States v. Sangmeister, 685 F.2d 1124, 1127 (9th Cir.1982). … Clearly, one category of information requested by DeMio — material exculpatory evidence in the government’s possession — must be disclosed to him. Brady v.

Cumis Insurance Society Inc v. Clark

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2018

admitted and qualify or deny the rest. … In doing so, CUMIS clearly has not provided the Court with sufficient record evidence to determine what matters were directly at issue and necessarily decided by the jury in the criminal case.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 20, 2025

This evidence is sufficient to establish that the record is covered by the deliberative process privilege. … NACDL is right that “[n]ot every document created by a government lawyer … qualifies for the privilege.” NACDL, 844 F.3d at 251.

Bano v. Bright Horizons Imf

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 14, 2020

I clearly do not remember any such behavior on my part. … “To establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on pregnancy, a plaintiff must show that: (1) she was pregnant and/or subject to a pregnancy-related condition; (2) she was qualified for the position at issue; (

United States v. Michel

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 6, 2019

Consequently, Count Four is closely connected to and intertwined with the other three counts and not “clearly distinct” under Baker. Furthermore, Mr. … The court granted the defendant’s motion to sever the count in the superseding indictment because the defendant had a compelling reason to testify on that count “to refute, explain, or qualify either the alleged obstructive

Marine Transportation Services Sea-Barge Group, Inc. v. Busey

786 F. Supp. 21 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 31, 1992

The June 6 Opinion also indicated that there was a need to establish guidelines on the cargo-mix issue. … The court may also look to the statute’s legislative history to determine whether Congress clearly addressed the issue. See id. at 988 .

Bin Lep v. Trump

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2021

Even if his military commission proceedings do qualify as “ongoing,” Bin Lep still disputes that abstention is appropriate for at least three reasons. … to consider matters relating to government information” and “establish the timing of requests for discovery.”).

Atlas Air, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

280 F. Supp. 3d 59 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 30, 2017

When Congress extended the RLA to airlines in 1936, it tasked companies and unions with establishing their own arbitration boards until such time as the NMB deemed the establishment of a permanent national board for airlines … But, both of these theories are more supposition than evidence; even beyond the qualifiers that Mr.

Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 6, 2022

To qualify under this privilege, a record must be both “predecisional” and “deliberative.” … The deliberative-process privilege is a qualified privilege that can be “overcome by a sufficient showing of need.” In re Sealed Case, 121 F.3d at 737.

United States v. Abbott

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2025

Covered government employees must disclose financial information such as their “income, gifts received, property interests, liabilities, real estate and securities transactions, positions held, and the value of a qualified … The declaration and exhibits establish that, as in Neelon, the government attempted to reach Mr.

Balde v. Duke

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 3, 2018

Opp’n at 22 Regardless, the Court will not interpret Plaintiffs’ action to seek relief that it does not clearly seek. Cf. Caterpillar Inc. v. … As the Supreme Court established in Bennett v.

United States House of Representatives v. United States Department of Commerce

11 F. Supp. 2d 76 · District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 24, 1998

However, Congress’s explicit directive again includes that ubiquitous qualifier — “except in the apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives.” … As between the two, section 195 is clearly the more specific, and therefore controlling to the extent that the two provisions conflict.

America First Legal Foundation v. U.S. Department of Agriculture

District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 18, 2023

Landano, 508 U.S. 165, 171 (1993) (“The Government bears the burden of establishing that the exemption applies.”); DiBacco v. U.S. … The White House Special Counsel’s affidavit clearly states that “release of the plans would impose a chilling effect on presidential decisionmaking, as such disclosure would hinder the ability of the President and senior

Breen v. Mineta

253 F. Supp. 3d 244 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 26, 2017

The Board rejected two findings of weaknesses and one of costliness associated with the MEO proposal, but ultimately concluded that Lockheed had the best technical solution and “clearly provided the greatest benefit to … or they may establish liability “by showing that age was a factor in the challenged personnel action.”

Zorgani v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia · May 11, 2022

Zorgani might not have known the precise mechanism by which the DMV had wrongfully suspended his license, he clearly had “some evidence” of the tortious acts that caused his injury. A simple review of the D.C. … Section 1983 provides a civil remedy for an individual who has been deprived, by a person acting under color of state law, of “any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws” of the United States

In Re Greater Southeast Community Hospital Foundation, Inc.

267 B.R. 7 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2001

Thus, under Sunarhauserman, the debt at issue in this case does relate to. a liability that arose postpetition and therefore qualifies as an administrative expense. … Prior to the May 2000 amendments, § 9.3 clearly required the Employer to pay or reimburse the members of the Committee for all reasonable expenses incurred.