Cases

514 F.3d 44 (2008) Gail I. AUSTER, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kenneth Paul Rosen, Deceased, and Natural Mother of Seth E. Auster-Rosen and Rachel K. Auster-Rosen, Minors, et al., Appellants v. GHANA AIRWAYS LTD., et al., Appellees. No. 05-7141. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued December 6, 2007.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS SUSAN ILLSTON, District Judge. Defendant Air China Limited has filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint alleging wrongful death and survival causes of action. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court has determined that the matter is appropriate for submission without oral argument. BACKGROUND Decedent We

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BENOIT BROOKENS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-695 (CRC) DINO DRUDI, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Benoit Brookens wanted to run for President of the American Federation of Government Employees (“AFGE”) Council 1. Th

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JINGJING LIU, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 20-cv-654 (CRC) ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is about delays in the process of seeking a visa th

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN H. PAGE, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-104 (CRC) JOSEPH R. BIDEN, in his official capacity as President of the United States, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff John H. Page, a resident of the District of Columbia, sues the P

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ANTHONY KINSEY, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25-00647 (AHA) v. W. HARTLEY POWELL, Defendant. Memorandum Opinion Anthony Kinsey sues the South Carolina Department of Revenue’s Director in his official capacity, asserting cer

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued December 3, 2019 Decided April 17, 2020 No. 18-5328 SIERRA CLUB, APPELLANT v. ANDREW WHEELER, ADMINISTRATOR, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY , APPELLEE Appeal from the United States District Court for the District

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BENOIT BROOKENS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-1740 (CRC) LARHONDA GAMBLE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case arises from a dispute about union membership. Plaintiff Benoit Brookens considers himself a retired member of the Ame

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROCESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, Petitioner, Case No. 18-cv-594 (CRC) v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, et al., Respondents. MEMORANDUM OPINION Process and Industrial Developments Limited (“P&ID”)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INVERSORA MURTEN, S.A., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Misc. Action No. 03-73 (RWR)(JMF) ) ENERGOPROJEKT HOLDING CO., ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEM

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAVID M. SIMPKINS, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 25-04566 (AHA) v. STATE OF TENNESSEE, et al., Defendants. Memorandum Opinion David M. Simpkins and Sally E. Simpkins have filed a complaint indicating their intent to sue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DANIELLE PENNINGTON, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25-00568 (AHA) v. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, et al., Defendants. Memorandum Opinion Danielle Pennington sues several people and companies involved in the foreclosure on and he

MEMORANDUM OPINION TANYA S. CHUTEAN, United States District Judge Plaintiff Navajo Nation (the “Nation”) alleges that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (“BIA”), an agency within the United States Department of the Interior (“DOI”), violated the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. § 450 et seq. (the “ISDEAA”), by failing to disperse calendar year (“CY”) 2014 funding to the Na

MEMORANDUM OPINION RICHARD W. ROBERTS, Chief Judge. Plaintiff Nilo Jerez brought this action to enforce a default judgment against defendants the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro Ruz, Raul Castro Ruz, the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces and El Ministerio Del Interior. The motion by entities that Jerez alleged in an application for a writ of atta

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PHYLLIS HARRIS, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-8 (CRC) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case arises from tragic circumstances. Plaintiff Phyllis Harris’s son, Jamal Ferrell, was fatally st

671 F.Supp.2d 152 (2009) INVERSORA MURTEN, S.A., Plaintiff, v. ENERGOPROJEKT HOLDING CO., Defendant. Misc. Action No. 03-73 (RWR)(JMF). United States District Court, District of Columbia. December 3, 2009. *153 Jon Schuyler Brooks, Phillips Nizer LLP, Garden City, NY, for Plaintiff. MEMORANDUM OPINION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POSTAL POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATON, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 20-cv-2566 (CRC) UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is the latest proceeding to raise a long-debated question: What, exactly, is

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZORYA RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25-3543 (TJK) v. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Zorya Research and Production Enterprises owned a factory in eastern Ukraine that made explosives and ch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMICA CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 25-298 (RDM) v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs in this case are twelve non-profit legal services organizations.

MEMORANDUM OPINION ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge. I. INTRODUCTION On the night of June 25, 1996, a tanker truck crept quietly along the streets of Dhahran, coming to rest alongside a fence surrounding the Khobar Towers complex, a residential facility housing United States Air Force personnel stationed in Saudi Arabia. A few minutes late