468 results for 'court:"USDC District of Columbia"'.
J. Kelly certifies question to the Oklahoma Supreme Court whether the state attorney general can “take and assume control” from the governor, who was sued in his official capacity, to defend the state’s interests against four tribes’ challenge to the validity of certain tribal gaming compacts. The district court poses the question on its own initiative and, thus, denies the attorney general’s motion to certify the question as moot.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Kelly, Filed On: March 21, 2024, Case #: 1:20cv2167, NOS: Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision - Other Suits, Categories: Administrative Law, Civil Procedure
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J. Chutkan denies, in part, the district and several police officers' motion for judgment on the pleadings in an excessive force case. The officers are not entitled to immunity based, in part, on the individual's claims and body-cam footage depicting force being used on the individual even after he was subdued.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Chutkan, Filed On: March 20, 2024, Case #: 1:22cv3764, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Police Misconduct
J. Friedman approves a $125 million settlement of class claims against the government for PACER fees it unlawfully used to fund non-PACER services. The settlement, which reimburses small-scale users for all fees and substantially reimburses large-scale users, is fair, reasonable and adequate.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Friedman, Filed On: March 20, 2024, Case #: 1:16cv745, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Settlements, Tort, Class Action
J. Jackson dismisses a group of D.C. residents' challenge to a law that allows noncitizen residents to vote in local elections. They fail to show an injury-in-fact and, therefore, lack standing.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Jackson, Filed On: March 20, 2024, Case #: 1:23cv1261, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Constitution, Elections, Jurisdiction
J. Contreras grants, in part, a group of former police officers' motion to certify a class on their Americans with Disabilities Act claims against the district and police chief related to the police department's involuntary disability retirement policy. The proposed class meets certification requirements, including numerosity, commonality and typicality.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Contreras, Filed On: March 14, 2024, Case #: 1:19cv2800, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Ada / Rehabilitation Act, Employment, Class Action
J. Boasberg denies, in part, the Department of Health and Human Services' motion for summary judgment on a nonprofit's Freedom of Information Act case seeking records related to homeopathic medicine. The department fails to prove that certain redacted, commercial information is privileged and confidential, nor has it shown it conducted an adequate search for certain materials.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Boasberg, Filed On: March 14, 2024, Case #: 1:21cv3118, NOS: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Other Suits, Categories: Public Record
J. Moss refuses to issue Meta Platforms an injunction preventing the Federal Trade Commission from moving forward with modifications to the parties’ previous settlement that would require Meta to institute a more stringent privacy program and data security protections for its users, and restrict its use of facial recognition technology. Meta fails to show the FTC's powers violate due process or right to a jury trial, nor does it show it faces irreparable harm without an injunction.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Moss, Filed On: March 14, 2024, Case #: 1:23cv3562, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Communications, Constitution, Technology
J. Friedrich grants, in part, Black Lives Matter D.C.'s motion to amend to include Donald Trump and the U.S. government as defendants in its case pertaining to police officers’ use of force to clear Lafayette Square. The group has not acted in bad faith, did not intentionally delay the addition and the amendment is not prejudicial to the other parties.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Friedrich, Filed On: March 13, 2024, Case #: 1:20cv1469, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
J. Cooper denies, in part, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's motion for summary judgment on a nonprofit's Freedom of Information Act case seeking text messages from three agency workers. Although the agency properly applied deliberative process privilege to certain messages, it failed to show foreseeable harm in their disclosure; thus, the agency will be given a second chance to justify the withholdings.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Cooper, Filed On: March 13, 2024, Case #: 1:22cv3414, NOS: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Other Suits, Categories: Energy, Public Record
J. Friedrich grants, in part, Black Lives Matter's motion to amend its action against Trump pertaining to police officers’ use of force to clear Lafayette Square. The group has not acted in bad faith, nor has there been undue delay.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Friedrich, Filed On: March 13, 2024, Case #: 1:20cv1469, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
J. Reyes finds for a highway builder in the "litigation equivalent of 'Groundhog Day'" on its action to confirm a $196 million arbitration award against the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. Lima failed to convince two tribunals the builder had engaged in bribery to secure its contract to build and improve the city's highways, and the builder timely sought to confirm the arbitration award.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Reyes, Filed On: March 12, 2024, Case #: 1:20cv2155, NOS: Arbitration - Other Suits, Categories: Arbitration, Transportation