JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday sentenced a North Carolina man to 28 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge regarding a threat he made against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The man, Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr., pleaded guilty to interstate communication of threats.

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JURIST

MARCH 8, 2022

The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Tuesday that Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was arrested in Miami after being named Monday in an indictment in the related to the January 6, 2021 insurrection. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia ordered him to leave the city.

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MARCH 16, 2022

“Starting March 30, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit intends to resume in-person arguments using the Protocols set forth in this document.” ” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued this document today.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, expanded his antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Monday. Racine filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in May, claiming that Amazon violated the District of Columbia Antitrust Act.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 20, 2021

“The injuries Erwin-Simpson alleged did not arise from any activity by AirAsia in the District of Columbia, and the only presence that the airline identifies here is its website.” ” A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine on Wednesday announced the addition of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant to an existing lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the data firm harvested information from as many as 87 million individuals without their knowledge.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (like many state counterparts), provides that A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if: (a) the expert’s.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

She was also the first woman admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Who was the first African American female lawyer in the United States? Hint: She applied to law school using her initials to hide the fact that she was a woman. See the answer on the next page.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday upheld a district judge’s order for an environmental impact review of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). However, the court declined to shut the line down while the review is completed. The DAPL transports crude oil from North Dakota to Illinois.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Monday blocked Penguin Random House’s proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster on the grounds that the consolidation would substantially reduce competition in the publishing market. Judge Florence Y. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books.”.

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JURIST

JULY 30, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rule on drone identification.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Judge Royce Lamberth from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held on Wednesday Wanda Patten, warden of the District of Columbia Jail, and Quincy Booth, director of the DC Department of Corrections, in civil contempt of court for failing to produce medical documents for Christopher Worrell, a member of far-right Proud Boys.

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JURIST

AUGUST 28, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday upheld the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule prohibiting smoking in HUD-subsidized public housing units. The Housing Act of 1937 authorizes HUD to provide standards to keep public housing “safe and habitable.”

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2021

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit on Friday brought by Oregon ranchers which would have prevented the Klamath Tribes from exercising their water rights when they interfere with Oregon ranchers’ irrigation.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a Kentucky utility company to temporarily block an Environmental Protection Agency rule governing the disposal of coal ash while a challenge to it moves forward in the U.S.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

ERC argued in its complaint that Meta’s discriminatory marketing practices were unlawful because they violated both the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA) and the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA).

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2025

District of Columbia: 26% 3. That said, here are the Top 15 law schools with the most graduates working in public interest (and because this is U.S. News, there are multiple ties listed here): 1. CUNY: 53% 2. Northeastern: 25% 4. UC Davis: 22% 5. NYU: 21% 5. Cincinnati: 21% 7. Wisconsin-Madison: 19% 8. Lewis & Clark: 18% 9.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Nichols of the US District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed claims against prominent technology companies Apple, Google, Tesla, Dell and Microsoft related to child labor. Judge Carl J. The lawsuit concerned the role of these companies in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2022

Under the agreement, Donohoe “shall testify fully, completely and truthfully before any and all grand juries in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and at any and all trials of cases or other court proceedings in the District of Columbia and elsewhere” that the prosecutor deems relevant.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

At least that's the finding by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its recent opinion. Androids may dream of electric sheep, but a computer system apparently can't register copyright in work it generated.

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JURIST

MAY 1, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit deferred to the agency , affirming the lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment. In their appeal, the fisherman are asking the Supreme Court to reconsider the 1984 case Chevron v.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Unlike traditional attorney trust accounts, IOLTA programs , available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, allow lawyers to hold client retainers, settlements and other money in interest-bearing accounts.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld Tuesday a rule requiring greater transparency in the prices hospitals negotiate with insurers and third-party payers. . Over 90 percent of US patients rely on insurers and other third-party payers to pay for hospital services.

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JURIST

JANUARY 21, 2021

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday blocked implementation of most of a rule that would have dramatically increased the fees for immigration proceedings in which individuals face deportation.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit makes a ruling. The US Supreme Court denied a request on Friday to place a hold on a lower court’s decision to uphold two EPA rules while the decisions are under appeal, meaning that the EPA rules must be followed until the U.S.

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JURIST

AUGUST 5, 2024

The District of Columbia’s Court of Appeals rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which penalizes unauthorized access to copyrighted material and limits the scope of “fair use” exceptions.

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JURIST

MAY 29, 2022

A US federal judge Friday denied a request for bail by Enrique Tarrio, the former top leader of the Proud Boys. Tarrio is awaiting trial on criminal charges from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. ” Tarrio has been in custody since March 8 after being indicted on several charges relating to the events of January 6.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2023

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday granted partial default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran for failing to appear and defend itself against claims of aiding and abetting terrorists.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard virtual oral arguments last week on whether to revive a federal judge’s lawsuit…

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JURIST

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The District of Columbia (DC) filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against Proud Boys International, LLC and The Oath Keepers, a non-profit organization. DC is seeking compensatory, statutory and punitive damages from the organizations for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld the dismissal of Alexander Khochinsky’s suit against Poland for seeking his extradition over his possession of a painting allegedly taken from Poland by Nazi troops.

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JURIST

MAY 4, 2022

All 50 US states, as well as the District of Columbia, signed onto the agreement. Consumers are expected to receive a direct payment of approximately $30 for each year that they were deceived into paying for filing services. Impacted consumers will automatically receive notices and a check by mail.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

This verdict was handed down following a trial before US District Judge Trevor N. McFadden in the District of Columbia. ” However, Hunter Seefried was acquitted on three charges. ” Both individuals “ illegally entered the Capitol grounds and joined a crowd of rioters heading up the steps of the building.”

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JURIST

MAY 2, 2023

The lawsuit asks the US District Court for the District of Columbia to hold the FAA violated NEPA and revoke SpaceX’s application vehicle operator license approved by the FAA. Two of the plaintiffs seeking relief include the Center for Biological Diversity and the American Bird Conservancy.

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JURIST

JUNE 19, 2022

A US District Court for the District of Columbia judge Friday found a man guilty of all four misdemeanor charges against him relating to the US Capitol breach on January 6 last year. The US Department of Justice announced that Jesus Rivera was found guilty following a bench trial before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly.

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JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2023

A US District Court for the District of Columbia jury Monday found four members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the January 6 breach of the US Capitol.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2022

The US District Court sided with AHS, while the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC) Circuit ruled in favor of HHS. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the court, reversing the DC circuit.

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