Case law

Roberts v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

412 A.2d 47 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 6, 1980

In reviewing the Board’s interpretation, this court will give great weight to any reasonable construction of a regulatory statute adopted by an agency charged with enforcing the statute, Coakley v. … Given the humane purpose of the retirement laws, Hyde v. Tobriner, 117 U.S.App.D.C. 311 , 313, 329 F.2d 879, 881 (1964); Crawford v.

Victor Hugo Brown v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

775 F.2d 383 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Oct 25, 1985

The principal issue raised by this petition for review is whether the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), abused its discretion by refusing to reopen the deportation proceedings of petitioner, Victor Hugo Brown. … The Board’s opinion below did not consider whether Mr. Brown had established a prima facie case of continuous presence.

Brown v. Office of Congressional, Legislative & Public Affairs

587 F. Supp. 2d 131 · District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 19, 2008

Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 328 , 109 S.Ct. 1827 , 104 L.Ed.2d 338 (1989). Accordingly, this complaint will be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B)(i) (requiring dismissal of frivolous complaints).

Alden v. Georgetown University

734 A.2d 1103 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 12, 1999

See Kraft v. W. Alanson White Psychiatric Found., 498 A.2d 1145, 1149 (D.C.1985) (citing Board of Curators of the Univ. of Mo. v. Horowitz, 435 U.S. 78, 89-90 , 98 S.Ct. 948 , 55 L.Ed.2d 124 (1978)). … Olsson v. Board of Higher Ed., 49 N.Y.2d 408 , 426 N.Y.S.2d 248 , 402 N.E.2d 1150, 1153 (1980).

Martinez-Andino v. Mullin

District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2026

Nken v. … See Accardi, 347 U.S. at 268 (directing that if plaintiff shows the agency violated its own regulations in adjudicating plaintiff’s case, “he should receive a new hearing before the Board without the burden of [the diversion

Christian v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UDC

22 A.3d 823 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 9, 2011

22 A.3d 823 (2011) CHRISTIAN v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UDC. No. 09-CV-1578. District of Columbia Court of Appeals. June 9, 2011. DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION Affirmed.

Atwell v. Merit Systems Protection Board

670 F.2d 272 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Dec 18, 1981

The Board applied substantively identical reasoning in denying the appeals. Relying either explicitly or by implication on its decision in Atwell v. Department of the Army, MSPB Order No. … See Brief for Atwell Respondents at 13, quoting Rotolo v. Merit Systems Protection Board, 636 F.2d 6, 8 (1st Cir. 1980).

Railroad Retirement Board v. Bates

126 F.2d 642 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Feb 24, 1942

After the Railroad Retirement Board had decided' in the affirmative, Miss Bates filed a complaint in the District Court under the authority of section 11, and prayed that the Court set aside the Board’s decision on the limited … The Board moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.

Bannercraft Clothing Co. v. Renegotiation Board

466 F.2d 345 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Jul 6, 1972

See, Switchmens Union of North America v. National Mediation Board, 320 U.S. 297 , 64 S.Ct. 95 , 88 L.Ed. 61 (1943); cf. Reisman v. Caplin 375 U.S. 440, 450 , 84 S.Ct. 508 , 11 L.Ed.2d 459 (1964). … Renegotiation Board, the District Judge ordered production of the documents for in camera inspection so lie could evaluate the force of the Board’s arguments. Cf. Soucie v.

Gunnell Construction Co. v. Contract Appeals Board

282 A.2d 556 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 26, 1971

NEBEKER, Associate Judge: Petitioner has sought review in this court of an adverse decision of the Contract Appeals Board for the District of Columbia (hereinafter the Board). … IV, 1971), and by alleging that the Board is an “agency” within the meaning of the provisions of that Act. The Board is a body which was created by order of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia.

Pasternack v. National Transportation Safety Board

596 F.3d 836 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Feb 26, 2010

Before: GINSBURG, BROWN, and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges. … The Board, in turn, affirmed the ALJ’s decision. See Adm’r v. Pasternack, NTSB Order No. EA-5443 (Apr. 27, 2009) (J.A. 394).

In re Takisha Brown

112 A.3d 913 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 2, 2015

PER CURIAM: The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility recommends that respondent Takisha Brown be disbarred. … When considering a Report and Recommendation from the Board on Professional Responsibility, we must “accept the findings of fact made by the Board unless they are unsupported by substantial evidence of record.” D.C.

Brown v. Union Station Venture Corp. No. P-5

727 A.2d 878 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 8, 1999

Ass’n v. Lee, 345 A.2d 456 , 461 n. 8 (D.C. 1975). … Waverly Taylor, Inc. v. Polinger, 583 A.2d 179, 182 (D.C.1990) (citation omitted). On appeal, we review de novo the question of whether a contract is ambiguous. Sacks v.

Crawford v. Board of Elections

325 A.2d 451 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 21, 1974

The Board now urges that Norval E. … See Board of Elections for the District of Columbia v. Democratic Central Committee, D.C.App., 300 A.2d 725 (1973).

Simmons v. District of Columbia Armory Board

656 A.2d 1155 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 13, 1995

Roberson v. District of Columbia Board of Higher Education, D.C.App., 359 A.2d 28 , 31 n. 4 (1976) (Bd. of Higher Education not a suable entity) (dictum); Miller v. … There are several reported cases arising from actions brought against the Board in which the Board apparently never challenged its amenability to suit or raised § 12-309 defenses. See, e.g., Stewart v.

Collins v. National Transportation Safety Board

351 F.3d 1246 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Dec 19, 2003

(citing Sumitomo Shoji America, Inc. v. Avagliano, 457 U.S. 176, 184–85 (1982)); Hill v. Norton, 275 F.3d 98, 104 (D.C. … Martin v. Occupational Safety & Health Rev.

Brown v. Potomac Electric Power Company

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 30, 2018

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GAMAL BROWN, Plaintiff, v. … See Ulrich v.

Settling Devotional v. Copyright Royalty Board

797 F.3d 1106 · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Aug 14, 2015

The Copyright Royalty Board Matthew J. … Our review is “highly deferential,” Intercollegiate Broadcast Sys., Inc. v. Copyright Royalty Board, 571 F.3d 69, 79 (D.C.

Poyner v. Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief Board

456 A.2d 1249 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 11, 1983

See Conner v. District of Columbia Bureau of Motor Vehicle Services, 442 A.2d 957 (D.C.1982) (time period began to run when attorney, not party, was served); Valentine v. … See District of Columbia v. Tschudin, 390 A.2d 986 (D.C.1978); In re C.I.T. and C.M.T., 369 A.2d 171 (D.C.1977). In Valentine v.

Moran v. United States Capitol Police Board

820 F. Supp. 2d 48 · District Court, District of Columbia · Oct 27, 2011

) Civil Action No. 09-1819 (ABJ) ) UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE ) BOARD ) … Browning v. Clinton, 292 F.3d 235, 242 (D.C. Cir. 2002).