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  1. Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police v. Ashcroft
    Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police v. Ashcroft, 185 F. Supp. 2d 9 (D.D.C. 2001)cited by 865
  2. Brown v. Califano
    Brown v. Califano, 75 F.R.D. 497 (D.D.C. 1977)cited by 849
  3. Jarrell v. Tisch
    Jarrell v. Tisch, 656 F. Supp. 237 (D.D.C. 1987)cited by 833
  4. Defenders of Wildlife v. United States Border Patrol
    Defenders of Wildlife v. United States Border Patrol, 623 F. Supp. 2d 83 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 617
  5. Arista Records LLC v. John Does 1-19
    Arista Records LLC v. John Does 1-19, 551 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2008)cited by 516
  6. Gustave-Schmidt v. Chao
    Gustave-Schmidt v. Chao, 226 F. Supp. 2d 191 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 475
  7. Scolaro v. District of Columbia Bd. of Elections and Ethics
    Scolaro v. Dist. of Columbia Bd. of Elections & Ethics, 104 F. Supp. 2d 18 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 398
  8. Hopkins v. Women's Division, General Board of Global Ministries
    Hopkins v. Women's Div., Gen. Bd. of Global Ministries, 284 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 2003)cited by 398
  9. Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
    Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 572 F. Supp. 354 (D.D.C. 1983)cited by 395
  10. Sierra Club v. Mainella
    Sierra Club v. Mainella, 459 F. Supp. 2d 76 (D.D.C. 2012)cited by 331
  11. United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
    United States v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 552 F. Supp. 131 (D.D.C. 1983)cited by 324
  12. Aftab v. Gonzalez
    Aftab v. Gonzalez, 597 F. Supp. 2d 76 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 293
  13. Adkins v. Teseo
    Adkins v. Teseo, 180 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 2001)cited by 280
  14. Shekoyan v. Sibley International Corp.
    Shekoyan v. Sibley Int'l Corp., 217 F. Supp. 2d 59 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 271
  15. Valore v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Valore v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 700 F. Supp. 2d 52 (D.D.C. 2010)cited by 266
  16. In re United Mine Workers of America Employee Benefit Plans Litigation
    In re United Mine Workers of Am. Emp. Benefit Plans Litig., 854 F. Supp. 914 (D.D.C. 1994)cited by 262
  17. Singh v. George Washington University
    Singh v. George Wash. Univ., 383 F. Supp. 2d 99 (D.D.C. 2005)cited by 254
  18. Ward v. D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
    Ward v. D.C. Dep't of Youth Rehab. Servs., 768 F. Supp. 2d 117 (D.D.C. 2011)cited by 247
  19. Al-Ahmed v. Chertoff
    Al-Ahmed v. Chertoff, 564 F. Supp. 2d 16 (D.D.C. 2008)cited by 246
  20. Trout Unlimited v. United States Department of Agriculture
    Trout Unlimited v. United States Dep't of Agric., 944 F. Supp. 13 (D.D.C. 1996)cited by 232
  21. Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. V. E. B. Carl Zeiss, Jena
    Stiftung v. V. E. B. Carl Zeiss, Jena, 40 F.R.D. 318 (D.D.C. 1966)cited by 229
  22. United States v. Philip Morris Inc.
    United States v. Philip Morris Inc., 116 F. Supp. 2d 131 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 225
  23. Lester v. Natsios
    Lester v. Natsios, 290 F. Supp. 2d 11 (D.D.C. 2003)cited by 225
  24. Bigwood v. United States Agency for International Development
    Bigwood v. United States Agency for Int'l Dev., 484 F. Supp. 2d 68 (D.D.C. 2007)cited by 222
  25. Niedermeier v. Office of Baucus
    Niedermeier v. Office of Baucus, 153 F. Supp. 2d 23 (D.D.C. 2001)cited by 219
  26. Cobell v. Norton
    Cobell v. Norton, 224 F.R.D. 266 (D.D.C. 2004)cited by 212
  27. Moore v. Aspin
    Moore v. Aspin, 916 F. Supp. 32 (D.D.C. 1996)cited by 212
  28. Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 466 F. Supp. 2d 229 (D.D.C. 2006)cited by 207
  29. American Farm Bureau v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
    Am. Farm Bureau v. United States Env't Prot. Agency, 121 F. Supp. 2d 84 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 200
  30. Vanover v. Hantman
    Vanover v. Hantman, 77 F. Supp. 2d 91 (D.D.C. 1999)cited by 192
  31. Speelman v. United States
    Speelman v. United States, 461 F. Supp. 2d 71 (D.D.C. 2006)cited by 189
  32. United States v. Philip Morris Inc.
    United States v. Philip Morris Inc., 116 F. Supp. 2d 116 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 187
  33. Buggs v. Powell
    Buggs v. Powell, 293 F. Supp. 2d 135 (D.D.C. 2003)cited by 186
  34. Murphy v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Murphy v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 740 F. Supp. 2d 51 (D.D.C. 2010)cited by 185
  35. Wright v. Foreign Service Grievance Board
    Wright v. Foreign Serv. Grievance Bd., 503 F. Supp. 2d 163 (D.D.C. 2007)cited by 185
  36. Nurriddin v. Bolden
    Nurriddin v. Bolden, 674 F. Supp. 2d 64 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 182
  37. Hopkins v. Women's Division, General Board of Global Ministries
    Hopkins v. Women's Div., Gen. Bd. of Global Ministries, 238 F. Supp. 2d 174 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 180
  38. Pitney Bowes Inc. v. United States Postal Service
    Pitney Bowes Inc. v. United States Postal Serv., 27 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 1998)cited by 178
  39. International Painters & Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund v. Auxier Drywall, LLC
    Int'l Painters & Allied Trades Indus. Pension Fund v. Auxier Drywall, LLC, 531 F. Supp. 2d 56 (D.D.C. 2008)cited by 168
  40. Arbitraje Casa De Cambio, S.A. De C v. v. United States Postal Service
    Arbitraje Casa De Cambio, S.A. v. v. United States Postal Serv., 297 F. Supp. 2d 165 (D.D.C. 2003)cited by 168
  41. Bredice v. Doctors Hospital, Inc.
    Bredice v. Doctors Hosp., Inc., 50 F.R.D. 249 (D.D.C. 1970)cited by 161
  42. Hinton v. Corrections Corp. of America
    Hinton v. Corr. Corp. of Am., 624 F. Supp. 2d 45 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 161
  43. Cobell v. Norton
    Cobell v. Norton, 355 F. Supp. 2d 531 (D.D.C. 2005)cited by 161
  44. Fleming v. United States
    Fleming v. United States, 847 F. Supp. 170 (D.D.C. 1994)cited by 158
  45. International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund v. RW Amrine Drywall Co., Inc.
    Int'l Painters & Allied Trades Indus. Pension Fund v. RW Amrine Drywall Co., 239 F. Supp. 2d 26 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 157
  46. Darby v. U.S. Department of Energy
    Darby v. U.S. Dep't of Energy, 231 F. Supp. 2d 274 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 157
  47. Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 515 F. Supp. 2d 25 (D.D.C. 2007)cited by 153
  48. National Security Counselors v. Central Intelligence Agency
    Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. Cent. Intelligence Agency, 960 F. Supp. 2d 101 (D.D.C. 2013)cited by 147
  49. Rattigan v. Gonzales
    Rattigan v. Gonzales, 503 F. Supp. 2d 56 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 146
  50. Rimkus v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Rimkus v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 750 F. Supp. 2d 163 (D.D.C. 2010)cited by 146
  51. Hobson ex rel. Hobson v. Hansen
    Hobson ex rel. Hobson v. Hansen, 269 F. Supp. 401 (D.D.C. 1967)cited by 145
  52. Williams v. Callaghan
    Williams v. Callaghan, 938 F. Supp. 46 (D.D.C. 1996)cited by 145
  53. Pacific Shores Subdivision California Water District v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
    Pac. Shores Subdivision Cal. Water Dist. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 448 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2006)cited by 144
  54. Wilderness Society v. United States Department of the Interior
    Wilderness Soc'y v. United States Dep't of the Interior, 344 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2004)cited by 141
  55. Roth v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Roth v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 78 F. Supp. 3d 379 (D.D.C. 2015)cited by 140
  56. Stuttering Found. of America v. Springer
    Stuttering Found. of Am. v. Springer, 498 F. Supp. 2d 203 (D.D.C. 2007)cited by 139
  57. Nurriddin v. Goldin
    Nurriddin v. Goldin, 382 F. Supp. 2d 79 (D.D.C. 2005)cited by 138
  58. Reed v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Reed v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 845 F. Supp. 2d 204 (D.D.C. 2012)cited by 138
  59. In re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism Litigation
    In re Islamic Republic of Iran Terrorism Litig., 659 F. Supp. 2d 31 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 136
  60. Belkin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Belkin v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 667 F. Supp. 2d 8 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 136
  61. Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 768 F. Supp. 2d 16 (D.D.C. 2011)cited by 135
  62. McManus v. District of Columbia
    McManus v. Dist. of Columbia, 530 F. Supp. 2d 46 (D.D.C. 2007)cited by 133
  63. Span v. United States Department of Justice
    Span v. United States Dep't of Justice, 696 F. Supp. 2d 113 (D.D.C. 2010)cited by 133
  64. National Security Counselors v. Central Intelligence Agency
    Nat'l Sec. Counselors v. Cent. Intelligence Agency, 898 F. Supp. 2d 233 (D.D.C. 2012)cited by 132
  65. Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 659 F. Supp. 2d 20 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 132
  66. Schmidt v. United States Capitol Police Board
    Schmidt v. United States Capitol Police Bd., 826 F. Supp. 2d 59 (D.D.C. 2011)cited by 131
  67. Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Oveissi v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 879 F. Supp. 2d 44 (D.D.C. 2012)cited by 131
  68. Bush v. Butler
    Bush v. Butler, 521 F. Supp. 2d 63 (D.D.C. 2007)cited by 130
  69. Peters v. District of Columbia
    Peters v. Dist. of Columbia, 873 F. Supp. 2d 158 (D.D.C. 2012)cited by 129
  70. Salazar v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Salazar v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 370 F. Supp. 2d 105 (D.D.C. 2005)cited by 128
  71. Braun v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Braun v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 228 F. Supp. 3d 64 (D.D.C. 2017)cited by 128
  72. Moore v. Bush
    Moore v. Bush, 601 F. Supp. 2d 6 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 127
  73. Franklin v. Potter
    Franklin v. Potter, 600 F. Supp. 2d 38 (D.D.C. 2009)cited by 124
  74. Erby v. United States
    Erby v. United States, 424 F. Supp. 2d 180 (D.D.C. 2006)cited by 124
  75. Lemmons v. Georgetown University Hospital
    Lemmons v. Georgetown Univ. Hosp., 431 F. Supp. 2d 76 (D.D.C. 2006)cited by 124
  76. Gates v. Syrian Arab Republic
    Gates v. Syrian Arab Republic, 580 F. Supp. 2d 53 (D.D.C. 2008)cited by 123
  77. Bryant v. Pepco
    Bryant v. Pepco, 730 F. Supp. 2d 25 (D.D.C. 2010)cited by 122
  78. Artis v. Greenspan
    Artis v. Greenspan, 223 F. Supp. 2d 149 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 121
  79. Williams v. GEICO CORP.
    Williams v. Geico Corp., 792 F. Supp. 2d 58 (D.D.C. 2011)cited by 120
  80. Center for Science in the Public Interest v. United States Food and Drug Administration
    Ctr. for Sci. in the Pub. Interest v. United States Food & Drug Admin., 74 F. Supp. 3d 295 (D.D.C. 2014)cited by 120
  81. American Bankers Ass'n v. National Credit Union Administration
    Am. Bankers Ass'n v. Nat'l Credit Union Admin., 38 F. Supp. 2d 114 (D.D.C. 1999)cited by 120
  82. United States v. Choi
    United States v. Choi, 818 F. Supp. 2d 79 (D.D.C. 2011)cited by 120
  83. Stephenson v. Cox
    Stephenson v. Cox, 223 F. Supp. 2d 119 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 118
  84. Robinson v. Detroit News, Inc.
    Robinson v. Detroit News, Inc., 211 F. Supp. 2d 101 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 118
  85. Lewis v. Rumsfeld
    Lewis v. Rumsfeld, 154 F. Supp. 2d 56 (D.D.C. 2001)cited by 118
  86. Salazar v. District of Columbia
    Salazar v. Dist. of Columbia, 123 F. Supp. 2d 8 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 116
  87. Bloch v. Powell
    Bloch v. Powell, 227 F. Supp. 2d 25 (D.D.C. 2002)cited by 116
  88. Boland v. ELITE TERRAZZO FLOORING, INC.
    Boland v. Elite Terrazzo Flooring, Inc., 763 F. Supp. 2d 64 (D.D.C. 2011)cited by 116
  89. Elahi v. Islamic Republic of Iran
    Elahi v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 124 F. Supp. 2d 97 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 115
  90. Rann v. Chao
    Rann v. Chao, 154 F. Supp. 2d 61 (D.D.C. 2001)cited by 114
  91. Acosta v. the Islamic Republic of Iran
    Acosta v. the Islamic Republic of Iran, 574 F. Supp. 2d 15 (D.D.C. 2008)cited by 114
  92. Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Postal Service
    Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Postal Serv., 297 F. Supp. 2d 252 (D.D.C. 2004)cited by 114
  93. Waterhouse v. District of Columbia
    Waterhouse v. Dist. of Columbia, 124 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2000)cited by 112
  94. Turner v. Astrue
    Turner v. Astrue, 964 F. Supp. 2d 21 (D.D.C. 2013)cited by 111
  95. Freeman v. Fallin
    Freeman v. Fallin, 254 F. Supp. 2d 52 (D.D.C. 2003)cited by 111
  96. Blumenthal v. Drudge
    Blumenthal v. Drudge, 992 F. Supp. 44 (D.D.C. 1998)cited by 108
  97. Chubb Integrated Systems Ltd. v. National Bank
    Chubb Integrated Sys. Ltd. v. Nat'l Bank, 103 F.R.D. 52 (D.D.C. 1984)cited by 108
  98. Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia
    Mills v. Bd. of Educ. of Dist. of Columbia, 348 F. Supp. 866 (D.D.C. 1972)cited by 107
  99. Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Connally
    Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Connally, 337 F. Supp. 737 (D.D.C. 1971)cited by 105
  100. Green v. Connally
    Green v. Connally, 330 F. Supp. 1150 (D.D.C. 1971)cited by 88

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