United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, 2019

140 opinions

Jane DOE, Plaintiff, v. KIPP DC SUPPORTING CORP., et al., Defendants. 2019-01-03
UNITED STATES of America v. Rico Rodrigus WILLIAMS, Defendant. 2019-01-08
Donald L. MOORE, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-09
DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION, et al., Plaintiffs v. The WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF AMERICAN INNOVATION, Defendant 2019-01-09
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Andrew WHEELER, Acting Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-10
UNITED STATES of America v. Jamal A. ADAMS, a/k/a Ishmeal Heru-Bey, Defendant. 2019-01-10
Thomas MONTGOMERY and Beth Montgomery, Plaintiffs, v. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Defendant. 2019-01-10
Robyn SLACK, Plaintiff, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY et al., Defendants. 2019-01-11
Jason GOOLSBY, Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al., Defendants. 2019-01-11
EN FUEGO TOBACCO SHOP LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION et al., Defendants. 2019-01-11
NATIONAL WOMENS POLITICAL CAUCUS, INC., Plaintiff, v. METROPOLITAN LOUISVILLE WOMENS POLITICAL CAUCUS, INC., Defendant. 2019-01-14
Beth GOUSE, Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. 2019-01-14
DINH TRAN, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, Defendant. 2019-01-15
Mary TYES-WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. Matthew G. WHITAKER, Defendant. 2019-01-15
The KOI NATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF the INTERIOR, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-16
Samer Abdulrazzaq MOHAMMED, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Jefferson B. SESSIONS, III, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-16
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Anthony FIELDS, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-18
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Douglas F. GREER, M.D., et al., Defendants. 2019-01-22
El-Sayed DAHMAN, Plaintiff, v. EMBASSY OF the State of QATAR and The State of Qatar, Defendants. 2019-01-25
Jin O. JIN, Plaintiff, v. PARSONS CORPORATION, Defendant. 2019-01-29
Chantal ATTIAS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CAREFIRST, INC., et al., Defendants. 2019-01-30
UNITED STATES of America, v. Clifton SMITH, Defendant. 2019-01-30
SIQING WANG, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-31
Juan Luciano MACHADO AMADIS, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., Defendants. 2019-01-31
Cathleen COLVIN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, Defendant. 2019-02-01
Simon BRONNER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Lisa DUGGAN, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-04
AIR ALLIANCE HOUSTON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. U.S. CHEMICAL AND SAFETY HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD, Defendant. 2019-02-04
EAGLE TRUST FUND, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-04
Morgan ROE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Reginald LaVincient WILSON, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-04
UNITED STATES of America v. Harshia JOHNSON, Defendant. 2019-02-04
STORY OF STUFF PROJECT, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE et al., Defendants. 2019-02-04
MANDAN, HIDATSA AND ARIKARA NATION, Plaintiff, v. The UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; Ryan Zinke, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, Defendants, Slawson Exploration Company, Inc., Intervenor-Defendant. 2019-02-05
HEART 6 RANCH, LLC, Plaintiff v. David BERNHARDT, et al., Defendants 2019-02-05
UNITED STATES of America, v. Donzell Lorenzo DIXON, Defendant. 2019-02-08
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-08
Saundra M. MCNAIR, Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. 2019-02-08
PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Donald J. TRUMP, President of the United States, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-08
Richard EDELMAN, Plaintiff, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Defendant. 2019-02-12
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Andrew R. WHEELER, Acting Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in His Official Capacity, Defendant. 2019-02-12
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION NATIONAL INDUSTRY PENSION FUND, et al., Plaintiffs v. JERSEY CITY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LLC, Defendant 2019-02-13
NORTH AMERICAN BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. Kirstjen M. NIELSEN, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-14
State of CONNECTICUT and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Plaintiffs, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior Defendants, and MGM Resorts Global Development, LLC, Defendant-Intervenor. 2019-02-15
GLOBAL TROPICAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS LLC, Plaintiff, v. David BERNHARDT, in his official capacity as Acting United States Secretary of the Interior et al., Defendants. 2019-02-15
ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY PILOTS ASSOCIATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, Defendant. 2019-02-19
Mitchell J. STEIN, Plaintiff, v. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Defendant. 2019-02-19
Christopher BRICK, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. 2019-02-19
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Movant, v. John Paul WAYMACK, Respondent. 2019-02-19
Perry SPILLER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-19
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION et al., Defendants. 2019-02-22
Damien GUEDES, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, et al., Defendants. David Codrea, et al., Plaintiffs, v. William P. Barr, Attorney General, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-25
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER, Plaintiff, v. DRONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-25
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., Plaintiff, v. Alex M. AZAR, II et al., Defendants. 2019-02-26
NIPPON SHINYAKU COMPANY, LIMITED, Plaintiff, v. Andrei IANCU, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Defendant. 2019-02-27
PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC., Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant. 2019-02-27
ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, et al., Defendants. 2019-02-27
ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE, Plaintiff v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, et al., Defendants 2019-02-28
FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, et al., Plaintiffs v. Alex M. AZAR II, Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant 2019-02-28
Representative Ted LIEU, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Defendant. 2019-02-28
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF the PRESS, Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-01
NATIONAL WOMENS LAW CENTER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-04
Fielding MCGEHEE et al., Plaintiffs, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant 2019-03-04
NEW ORLEANS WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, Defendant. 2019-03-04
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Defendant. 2019-03-05
UNITED STATES of America, v. Jameka BURNETTE, Defendant. 2019-03-05
COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, INC., Plaintiff, v. Elizabeth (Betsy) DEVOS, Secretary of Education; Johnny W. Collet, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; U.S. Department of Education, Defendants. 2019-03-07
John LOTT, Plaintiff, v. NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL CORPORATION d/b/a/ United Medical Center & the District of Columbia, Defendant. 2019-03-07
Rhonda MADDOX, Plaintiff, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., et al., Defendants. 2019-03-07
Michael S. FLAHERTY et al., Plaintiffs, v. Wilbur ROSS et al., Defendants. 2019-03-09
OCEANA, INC., Plaintiff, v. Wilbur L. ROSS, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-11
Teshome WORKAGEGNEHU, Plaintiff, v. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-11
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. 2019-03-11
The CAYUGA NATION, et al., Plaintiff v. David BERNHARDT, et al., Defendants, The Cayuga Nation Council, Defendant-Intervenor. 2019-03-11
SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiff, v. Rick PERRY, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, Defendant. 2019-03-12
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Defendant. 2019-03-13
FREEDOM WATCH, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE, INC. et al., Defendants. 2019-03-14
Antoinette BURNS, Plaintiff, v. Matthew D. LEVY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-14
UNITED STATES of America, v. Mustafa Muhammad Mufta AL-IMAM, Defendant. 2019-03-14
Marvin Yovany CABRERA CABRERA, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-14
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. 2019-03-15
Karen KLOTZBACH-PIPER, Plaintiff, v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, dba Amtrak, Defendant. 2019-03-15
Helen KRUKAS, Plaintiff, v. AARP, INC., et al., Defendants. 2019-03-17
Brian LLOYD, Plaintiff, v. INGENUITY PREP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, Defendant. 2019-03-18
Kasim KURD, et al., Plaintiffs v. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-18
PERI & SONS FARMS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. R. Alexander ACOSTA, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-18
IN RE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF 18 U.S.C. § 1956 AND 50 U.S.C. § 1705 2019-03-18
WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ZINKE, et al., Defendants, Western Energy Alliance, et al., Defendant-Intervenors 2019-03-19
Abhishek Famanlal RAVAL, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-20
Betty CLAYTON, Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-20
WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. U.S. ENGINEERING COMPANY, Defendant. 2019-03-20
PURSUING AMERICAS GREATNESS, Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Defendant. 2019-03-21
The GROUNDFISH FORUM et al., Plaintiffs, v. Wilbur L. ROSS et al., Defendants. 2019-03-21
JUDGE ROTENBERG EDUCATIONAL CENTER, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, v. U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Defendants. 2019-03-21
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $6,999,925.00 OF FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH VELMUR MANAGEMENT PTE LTD, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-22
Hazell BROOKS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. 2019-03-22
Mary ERWIN-SIMPSON, et al., Plaintiffs, v. AIRASIA BERHAD, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-22
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Defendant. 2019-03-22
Cai-Yen FIRESTONE, Plaintiff, v. FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-25
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defendants. 2019-03-25
Velma OLU-COLE, Parent and next friend of M.K., Plaintiff, v. E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, Defendant. 2019-03-25
SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, Plaintiff, v. Alex M. AZAR, II, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-26
Kimberly SELLERS, Plaintiff, v. Kirstjen NIELSEN, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Defendant. 2019-03-26
IN RE Sharra Neves CARVALHO, Debtor. Teodora Aureliana Simu, Appellant, v. Sharra Neves Carvalho, Appellee. 2019-03-27
Charles GRESHAM, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Alex M. AZAR II, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-27
Ronnie Maurice STEWART, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Alex M. AZAR II, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-27
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Plaintiff, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Defendant. 2019-03-27
Demanne CUTCHIN, Plaintiff, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-27
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Defendant. 2019-03-27
CALIFORNIA CATTLEMENS ASSOCIATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, et al., Defendants, and Center for Biological Diversity, et al. Defendant-Intervenors. 2019-03-27
Lena LASHER, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-27
Jane DOE 1, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-27
Warren HARRIS, Plaintiff v. Muriel E. BOWSER, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-27
State of NEW YORK, et al. Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, et al. Defendants. 2019-03-28
MISSOURI COALITION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Defendant. 2019-03-28
Thomas I. GAGE, pro se, Plaintiff, v. SOMERSET COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-28
LaDale RICH, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. 2019-03-28
Brad BAUMAN, Plaintiff, v. Edward BUTOWSKY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-28
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Ryan ZINKE, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Interior, et al., Defendants, and Safari Club International, et al., Defendant-Intervenors 2019-03-29
Thomas V. SAKIEVICH, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. 2019-03-29
M. Gregg BLOCHE and Jonathan H. Marks, Plaintiffs, v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-29
PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-29
Aaron Darnell GRANT, Plaintiff, v. Steven T. MNUCHIN, Secretary, United States Department of Treasury, Defendant. 2019-03-29
José CONEJO, Plaintiff, v. AM. FEDN OF GOVT EMPS., AFL-CIO, Defendant. 2019-03-29
Gary ANTHONY, Plaintiff, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS DISTRICT LODGE 1, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-29
EXELON GENERATION CO., LLC, Plaintiff, v. Benjamin H. GRUMBLES, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-29
Jason LEOPOLD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, Defendant. 2019-03-29
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON and Noah Bookbinder, Plaintiffs, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Defendant. 2019-03-29
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC., Plaintiff, v. Gregory J. GOULD, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, United States Department of Interior, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-30
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-30
REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, Plaintiff, v. Anatolie STATI, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-30
POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Andrew WHEELER, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Defendants. 2019-03-31
LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Defendant. 2019-03-31
Jorie WIMBISH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. 2019-04-03
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Ryan ZINKE, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Interior, et al., Defendants, and Safari Club International, et al., Defendant-Intervenors 2019-04-08
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION, Plaintiff, v. Wilbur ROSS, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, et al., Defendants. 2019-04-15
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant. 2019-04-17
TINGZI WANG, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES et al., Defendants. 2019-04-19
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Defendant. 2019-04-19
Shalom GOLDSTEIN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, et al., Defendant. 2019-04-19
UNITED STATES of America v. Floyd CLARK, Defendant. 2019-04-22
BEACH TV PROPERTIES INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Henry A. SOLOMON, et al., Defendants. 2019-04-22