United States DC Circuit - March 2006 Opinion Summaries

Kaseman v. Dist. of Columbia

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
A judicial proceeding to recover attorneys' fees incurred in a prior Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) administrative proceeding,...

Gasser v. Dist. of Columbia

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
An order denying judgment as a matter of law following a verdict in favor of a police sergeant and finding defendant-district liable to him under the...

Garcia v. Johanns

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Banking Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions
Grant of a motion to dismiss and denial of class certification in an action alleging racial discrimination in the administration of various...

Martinez v. Bureau of Prisons

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Dismissal of claims filed by a federal prisoner under the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the due process clause of the Fifth...

Webman v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) does not waive the federal government's sovereign immunity for damages.

Boehner v. McDermott

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where undisputed facts proved that, for purposes of 18 U.S.C. section 2511(1)(a), defendant-congressional...

Fernandez v. Centerplate/NBSE

Labor & Employment Law
A motion for summary affirmance by defendant-employer is granted as to claims of plaintiff-employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) where...

S. California Edison Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
A petition for review of a certification order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is denied where the agency did not act arbitrarily...

Am. Ass'n of Paging Carriers

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Government Law
Petition for review of the Federal Communications Commission's denial of a petition to reconsider parts of an earlier rulemaking that revised the...

In re: Madison Guar. Sav. & Loan

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A petition for reimbursement of attorneys' fees and costs under the Ethics in Government Act for fees incurred during the "Whitewater" investigation...